Although a mistrial was declared in the bribery case against state Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, another Illinois ...

After note warning of an impasse, judge tells jury in trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III a deadlock would be premature at ...

A federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of state Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, after a jury deadlocked ...

U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood had said she planned to urge the jury of five men and seven women to continue their ...

CHICAGO — The jury considering state Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial indicated late Wednesday that it may be ...

The top brass in the U.S. attorney's office needs to figure out why they have had such a miserably low initial conviction ...

The next time Illinois state lawmakers want to restrict corrupting influences, they should look at public sector unions.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to be sentenced June 13 for his conviction on public corruption charges. The bribery trial of current Chicago state Sen. Emil Jones III ...

The latest Rich States, Poor States report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) places Illinois among the ...