CHICAGO (CBS) --Closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday in the landmark racketeering conspiracy case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. After more than three months of ...

Closing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday in the federal corruption trial of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Last week, the defense rested its case in the bribery and ...

The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the ...

In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own ...

Thank God we live in Illinois because, we’re already Trump-proof,” Welch told the Sun-Times. “We did a lot of the hard work ...

The defense rested its case in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's bribery and corruption trial on Thursday.

A bill introduced in the Indiana legislature by its Republican House speaker would create a commission to embrace 33 Illinois ...

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testified in his corruption trial Wednesday that he was taken aback when ...

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators ...

Indiana Speaker of the House Todd Huston wants to start a dialogue with his neighboring state. On Tuesday, the Speaker ...