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

It’s the first trial of a sitting state lawmaker since former state Rep. Derrick Smith, who was found guilty of bribery by a ...

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

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

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

C HICAGO — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testified in his corruption trial Wednesday that he was taken aback when then-Ald. Daniel Solis told him over the phone that the ...

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 ...

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.