At 38 years old, Christian Mitchell has been inside most corners of state government as a top adviser on political campaigns, ...

Federal prosecutors are recommending nearly six years in prison for ex-Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, the longtime friend ...

The feds say a man who once had an “unbreakable” bond with former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan should be ...

- Gov. JB Pritzker provided sharp criticism of State Farm after the Illinois-based insurer announced a big rate increase for ...

Less than 10 months after he entered a federal prison following his conviction on corruption charges, former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has been released. News accounts acknowledged the early release, ...

Michael McClain, 77, a former Illinois representative lobbyist for Commonwealth Edison, was convicted of bribery conspiracy ...

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...

Federal prosecutors on Thursday asked for nearly six years in prison for former ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain.

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...

Austin left the council in 2023 but had become the second-most senior member of the body by the time of her indictment.

Though Burke is out of prison, he’s still within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons. When that ends, he’s expected to begin serving a year of supervised release.

Officials with the federal Bureau of Prisons on Tuesday confirmed that Burke, 81, had been transferred from the Federal ...