Jason Meisner

Key issue in Madigan’s highly anticipated racketeering trial: did he know ahead of time that private benefits for himself or his friends were being exchanged for official acts?

Five more jurors were chosen Thursday to hear evidence in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, but the sluggish pace of questioning is threatening to delay opening statemen…

Attorneys in the sweeping corruption case against ex-House speaker Michael Madigan resumed questioning potential jurors Friday, a process that has proceeded slower than expected and will now spill …

Jury selection in the landmark corruption trial of former Democratic political powerhouse Michael Madigan resumed Tuesday after a long holiday weekend, with seven panel members still needed to be s…

After a long week of intensive questioning, a panel of 12 people that will decide the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was finalized Thursday, although attorneys for both sides…

Utility giant ComEd badly needed support from Springfield in the 2010s, a ComEd vice president testified Wednesday in the trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is accused of supporting…

Jurors hear first wiretaps in Madigan corruption trial, recordings that suggested ex-speaker was hands-on boss

The charges against Michael Mollo Jr., 44, and Emil Kozeluh, 41, are the first Chicago-area cases to be brought involving the events at the Capitol since the election earlier this week of Donald Tr…

A longtime Chicago political operative was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for a scheme to bribe then-state Sen. Martin Sandoval.

Oak Park police officer fatally wounded in Friday shooting