The streets of Oak Park, Illinois, erupted in chaos when $300,000 in cash spilled from a Brinks armoured truck into the ...

The U.S. government said it has busted the largest health care fraud scheme in history, which targeted Medicare and involved ...

Former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was sentenced Friday to 7 1/2 years in prison in his corruption case, capping a stunning fall for the once powerful politician. The sentence of 90 months ...

As JB Pritzker launches his 2026 campaign, Illinois shows fiscal progress — but long-term challenges on jobs, growth and ...

Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends and allies.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker put pen to paper at the beginning of the week when he signed the state’s new budget into law.

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced Friday to seven and a half years in federal prison and a $2.5 million fine in his corruption case.

CEDAR RAPIDS — An Illinois man who was laundering money for a Mexico-based drug trafficking ring was sentenced this week to nearly five years in federal prison.

I have lived my life in prison the same way I lived on the streets,” Michael, now 54, wrote. "I am not a convict, but an inmate. I do not follow the ways of a convict, which makes me an outcast ...

Former police chief Grant Hardin, nicknamed 'Devil in the Ozarks' and convicted of murder and rape, remains at large after escaping from an Arkansas prison.

The following is a list of states where companies have provided notices to lay off workers throughout June. The list includes approximate layoff ranges, using the higher end of estimates—for ...

Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years in a sweeping Illinois corruption case involving bribery and ComEd. A historic political downfall.