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Attorney Thomas Durkin, talks to reporters in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Dec. 23, 2016 following the arraignment of Ald. Willie Cochran. (José M. Osorio/baiduhai)

‘Absolutely nothing got by him’: Veteran Chicago defense attorney Thomas Anthony Durkin dies at 78

July 22, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

Longtime criminal defense attorney Thomas Anthony Durkin, known as a tireless advocate for his clients who enjoyed holding the government accountable for overstepping authority in everything from terrorism investigations to...

Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore leaves Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after being sentenced to two years in prison on July 21, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

‘You had the power to stop this’: Ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore sentenced to 2 years in prison in scheme to bribe Speaker Madigan

July 21, 2025 at 4:36 p.m.

Once a rising corporate star, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore was sentenced Monday to 2 years in federal prison for her role in an elaborate scheme to funnel more than...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse for a post-trial sentencing hearing on June 13, 2025, in downtown Chicago. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan asks to remain free on bond pending appeal

July 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Attorneys for former House Speaker Michael Madigan have formally asked that he remain free on bond pending appeal of his conviction on sweeping corruption charges, arguing in a filing Monday...

Former ComEd executive John Hooker speaks to his lawyer Jackie Jacobson as he leaves Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on July 14, 2025, after being sentenced to 18 months in prison. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison for scheme to bribe ex-Speaker Michael Madigan

July 14, 2025 at 6:13 p.m.

Federal judge tells longtime insider it was "imperative to wipe away the notion" that his actions were merely lobbying a public official.

This frame grab from video, provided by the Mexican government, shows Ovidio Guzmán López being detained in Culiacán, Mexico, Oct. 17, 2019. (CEPROPIE via AP File)

Son of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán pleads guilty to narcotics trafficking charges in Chicago, agrees to cooperate

July 11, 2025 at 6:23 p.m.

A son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman plead guilty Friday in federal court in Chicago to helping his father and brothers run the notoriously violent Sinaloa cartel.

Lobbyist Michael McClain leaves the Dirksen Courthouse after Michael Madigan was convicted of bribery conspiracy on Feb. 12, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

‘McClain’s plan was illegal to its core’: Feds want nearly 6 years in prison for ‘stunning’ bribery scheme by former Madigan confidant

July 10, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

Federal prosecutors on Thursday asked for nearly six years in prison for former ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain, whose unique position as a confidant to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan was at...

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‘Absolutely nothing got by him’: Veteran Chicago defense attorney Thomas Anthony Durkin dies at 78

‘You had the power to stop this’: Ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore sentenced to 2 years in prison in scheme to bribe Speaker Madigan

Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan asks to remain free on bond pending appeal

Ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison for scheme to bribe ex-Speaker Michael Madigan

Son of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán pleads guilty to narcotics trafficking charges in Chicago, agrees to cooperate

‘McClain’s plan was illegal to its core’: Feds want nearly 6 years in prison for ‘stunning’ bribery scheme by former Madigan confidant

Father of drill rapper whose party was targeted in mass shooting hit with federal weapons charges

Judge rules ex-Ald. Carrie Austin medically unfit to face trial on corruption charges

Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke released early from federal prison

Feds want nearly 5 years in prison for ex-ComEd exec John Hooker in Madigan bribery case; defense asks for probation