Illinois’ finances were “one hot mess,” as Comptroller Susana Mendoza put it, the last time voters went to the polls to elect the state’s chief fiscal officer. Bills went unpaid.

This story contains mentions of gun violence. Before Phil Andrew was a hostage negotiator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a gun violence prevention advocate or a congressional candidate, he ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

Whichever of the four candidates wins the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller on March 17, it is assured that the party will have a competent and dedicated woman on the ballot heading into ...

While these bills passed quickly in the Senate, House Speaker Matt Hall publicly stated the bills will not reach the House ...

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud and sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison. What additional specific ethics reforms need to be enacted in ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud and sentenced to 7 ½ ...

CHICAGO — Former Commonwealth Edison executive Fidel Marquez, whose role as an FBI mole furthered the feds’ investigation into then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, was sentenced to two years ...

Two teens are facing weapons charges after Illinois State Police executed search warrants in Carbondale on Wednesday. A ...

Former Commonwealth Edison executive Fidel Marquez, whose role as an FBI mole furthered the feds’ investigation into then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, was sentenced to two years of probatio ...

A federal judge on Thursday handed Fidel Marquez a two-year sentence of probation along with a $50,000 fine, more than five years after he entered a guilty plea to a bribery charge.