In a surprise move, the former Illinois House Speaker decided to testify in his own defense in his corruption trial.

The rules for the 104th Illinois General Assembly are now in place despite House Republicans urging for changes to make ...

Throughout his five-decade career in politics, former House Speaker Michael Madigan received hundreds of requests for job ...

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment.

Former US Senator Bob Menendez, the once-powerful New Jersey Democrat convicted of corruption charges, should spend 15 years ...

An inmate cannot pursue claims that prison staff forcibly administered a medical procedure without his consent after an alleged suicide attempt, a state appellate panel ruled.

An alleged arsonist was forced to strip off their pants after they caught fire during an attempt to set fire to a fast-food ...