Jeffrey Tobolski traveled a well-worn path in Chicago-area politics, from following in the footsteps of his late father as ...

Cook County Commissioner and Mayor of McCook, was sentenced to four years in prison for corruption after an extensive federal investigation revealed his involvement in extortion and bribery schemes.

The “Velvet Hammer” stood before his sentencing judge in June and gave a statement worthy of his reputation: Deliberate, calm ...

July 25, 2025, would have marked Illinois’ first Emmett Till Day, a commemoration of the 14-year-old Chicagoan whose 1955 ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan files appeal of federal corruption conviction By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team, WLS Wednesday, July 23, 2025 ...

Anne Pramaggiore led the state’s largest utility for six years. On Monday a judge sentenced her to two years for helping lead a scheme to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Illinois state Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Murrayville, said Pritzker is a hypocrite because he signed off on Illinois’ political maps in 2021 that received a failing grade for gerrymandering.