President Donald Trump said he's getting rid of all of his predecessor's top federal prosecutors, a standard change for an ...

Fortunately, the work of the 2009 Illinois Reform Commission, established in the wake of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s ...

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Federal authorities and state lawmakers say they will keep fighting public corruption in Illinois after the conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Morris Pasqual, acting U.S.

Madigan, 82, and McClain, faced a 23-count indictment in federal court in Chicago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, ...

Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual called it a “historic” conviction, ranking high among top public corruption cases tried in Chicago’s federal courthouse. He said that Illinois residents ...

The prosecution is one of the highest-profile public corruption cases ever brought in Illinois, a state that has seen its share of such trials. Prosecutors accused the former speaker “of leading ...

Trump will pardon ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich 5 years after commuting sentence on corruption charges, AP source says.

President Trump has pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption-related crimes, including trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat vacated by former President Barack Obama.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he’s “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political ...

Michael Madigan is the latest Illinois politician convicted for abusing the power of their office, and he's now part of the ...