The party in power has to make these changes. Republicans can’t do it alone, nor does their public relations campaign have ...

The First Amendment forbids widespread loyalty purges.

Illinois taxpayers are off the hook for Michael Madigan’s future pension payments, now that the former Illinois House speaker ...

The earth didn’t shake this week when former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on corruption charges. But it could have. Perhaps it should have.

In the wake of Michael Madigan's conviction, lawmakers can restore public confidence in government. One idea: Rein in ...

Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s $158,000 annual state of Illinois pension is being halted following his ...

We discuss the federal trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapping up and President Trump's decision to ...

Rod Blagojevich was freed from a federal prison in Colorado in February 2020, 16 months after former President Donald Trump commuted the 14-year sentence of the former Illinois Gov. Nearly five years ...

The culture of corruption in Illinois has had a negative impact on the General Assembly and the people who are served by ...

The convictions of Michael Madigan and Ed Burke, two of the most powerful figures in Illinois politics, are not just scandals ...

Illinois lawmakers react to Madigan's corruption conviction, with calls for reform and accountability, and the focus shifting ...

The outcome in the trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan was a decidedly mixed bag — a sobering reflection of the ...