The lead federal prosecutor in the corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is stepping down.

A corruption-busting prosecutor with a 20-year track record of winning major cases will step down from his job with the ...

It’s unclear what prompted the departure of Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu. The news comes in the early days of ...

Federal food bank funding The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a program designed to help farmers ...

On Wednesday, a jury convicted former state House Speaker Michael Madigan on ten of 23 counts alleging he plotted to use his immense clout in Springfield to secure high-paid do-nothing jobs for his ...

Standing trial alongside Madigan was longtime confidant Michael McClain, who prosecutors called Madigan’s “mouthpiece.” Jurors deadlocked on all of the counts McClain faced. McClain, a onetime state ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption charges. The conviction has prompted discussions on whether it will deter future political misconduct. Experts suggest the ...

A federal jury Wednesday convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful person in Illinois politics, of 10 charges including bribery conspiracy — but jurors deadlocked on ...

The jury in trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and longtime political confidant Michael McClain sent a note to the judge Wednesday that said they are deadlocked. In the note, the ...

CHICAGO — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud ...

Former Longtime Illinois Legislative Leader Michael Madigan Is Convicted in Corruption Trial CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest ...