Most folks just figured that Mike Madigan had avoided the long arm of federal law by being extra-careful. And he may have been. But the arrogance of immense power apparently overrode his sense of self ...

Meanwhile, Sen. Dick Durbin, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Vice President JD Vance's assertion ...

We discuss the federal trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapping up and President Trump's decision to ...

The Velvet Hammer.” “Sphinx.” “King of Illinois.” “The Wizard of Oz.” “The Real Governor of Illinois.” “Himself.” ...

Rod Blagojevich was freed from a federal prison in Colorado in February 2020, 16 months after former President Donald Trump commuted the 14-year sentence of the former Illinois Gov. Nearly five years ...

The White House has insisted that its new tariffs would equalize the ability of the U.S. and foreign manufacturers to compete. The European Union, for example, has an average VAT of 21.8 percent, ...

Blago pardon is terrible ...

A man who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend was taken into custody about 1:50 a.m., when state troopers found a stolen BMW with the victim, a 24-year-old woman, still inside, Illinois state police said.