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Supporters board a bus at Lincoln Land Community College for a short ride to the 32nd annual Democratic Evening on the Lake fundraiser May 8, 2012, at Island Bay Yacht Club in Springfield.

Embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan says he’ll be a candidate for reelection in January, claiming ‘significant support’

November 21, 2020 at 3:17 p.m.

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Friday he will seek another term in charge of the chamber despite a growing loss of support from Democratic legislators who see him as...

Madigan confidant, three others indicted in ComEd bribery scheme allegedly aimed at influencing speaker

November 19, 2020 at 4:46 p.m.

One of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's oldest and most trusted confidants was among four people charged Wednesday with orchestrating an elaborate bribery scheme with utility giant Commonwealth Edison that...

Madigan speaks out on indictment of key confidant and allies as defense lawyers in bribery case blame overzealous prosecutors

November 19, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.

Embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan responded Thursday to a new federal indictment alleging key allies orchestrated a bribery scheme with Commonwealth Edison to give contracts and do-nothing jobs to his...

Illinois Supreme Court draws Republican criticism for picking interim replacement for Justice Kilbride, who lost bruising retention effort

November 10, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday picked an interim justice to replace Justice Tom Kilbride, who lost a retention effort last week after coming under fire for his ties to...

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride attends the Oct. 9, 2020, opening of the Will County courthouse.

Speaker Madigan dealt blow as Democratic Illinois Supreme Court justice concedes defeat in retention bid

November 4, 2020 at 5:27 p.m.

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was dealt a blow Tuesday as Democratic Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride conceded defeat following a record-smashing, big-dollar fight against a pair of billionaires...

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride appears at the opening of the new Will County Courthouse in Joliet on Oct. 9, 2020.

Madigan, billionaires clash in record-shattering $10.7 million Illinois Supreme Court contest that threatens court’s Democratic majority

October 24, 2020 at 11:56 a.m.

Democratic Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride's bid to retain his seat this fall has emerged as a high-stakes, record-setting expensive campaign that Republicans are trying to make a referendum...

House Speaker Michael Madigan, before the start of the budget address by Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on Feb. 19, 2020.

Madigan pours in $550,000 to help Democratic Illinois Supreme Court justice’s bid to stay on the bench

October 21, 2020 at 2:59 p.m.

The Democratic Party of Illinois led by Speaker Michael Madigan has started to pour money into an effort to keep Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride on the bench with...

House Speaker Michael Madigan says it’s not ‘ethically improper’ to find government jobs for people. Here’s what he’s failing to mention.

June 14, 2024 at 6:48 p.m.

For years, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has defended his aggressive push to land political allies and their friends and family on taxpayer-funded payrolls, but rarely has he waxed as...

Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.

Chicago suburbs warn ComEd: It’s time to pay up on local utility taxes

September 19, 2020 at 3:00 a.m.

Already caught up in a high-profile federal bribery scheme, Commonwealth Edison is embroiled in an escalating fight with dozens of cash-squeezed Chicago suburbs that are demanding the power company deliver...

LaRon Warren stands in his single cell at the COVID-19 quarantine tier in the Cook County Jail on May 20.

‘I thanked the Creator.’ Man wins freedom after COVID-19 delays, philosophical change on teenage sentences

August 31, 2020 at 6:54 p.m.

A man once sentenced to life in prison for murder as a teenager won his freedom Monday after serving 26 years behind bars — including a monthslong series of delays...

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