Patricia Lear's home and the one next door were a total loss, and other neighbors were also left with damage to their houses.

Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise ...

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted Thursday to change the designation of the President’s House in Urbana.

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch wants to vet the state’s underfunded pensions through a budgetary lens as the legislature ...

Closing arguments are set to continue Thursday in the federal corruption trial of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Final arguments are underway in the high-profile corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch wants to vet the state’s underfunded pensions through a budgetary lens as the Legislature ...

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

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained unclear ...

The caucus is prioritizing outreach to unhappy Illinois counties, alongside the budget, schools, health care, energy, justice ...