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As part of the series “Culture of Corruption,” the Tribune has compiled a list of roughly 200 indicted, convicted or ...
Jurors deadlocked in a bribery case involving Democratic state Sen. Emil Jones III, the third high-profile Illinois public corruption case to end inconclusively over the last several months.
Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years and fined $2.5 million for corruption in a landmark ...
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 ...
Connie Mixon, professor of political science and director of the Urban Studies Program at Elmhurst University, said it is frustrating that Illinois is home to one corruption case after another.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House ...
With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.
Michael Madigan, once the most powerful politician in Illinois, was sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison and fined $2.5 million today after being convicted of conspiracy and ...
That’s another aspect of state politics voters will recognize. Not only is corruption endemic in politics at all levels of Illinois government, so is the kind of nepotism reflected by father and ...
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was released early from federal prison to community confinement, with a projected release ...
Connie Mixon, professor of political science and director of the Urban Studies Program at Elmhurst University, said it is frustrating that Illinois is home to one corruption case after another.