Michael Madigan’s jury heard from more than 60 witnesses during 11 weeks of testimony. Now, they’ve deliberated for just shy of 64 hours over another 10 days. Whether their reference Tuesday to having ...

We have reached our limit for today,” the jury said in a note sent to the judge at about 3 p.m. “We would like to leave early ...

Jurors in the marathon trial of ex-speaker Michael Madigan were to return Wednesday to “start fresh,” in their words, after ending deliberations early on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday marks their 11th ...

Michael Madigan may have earned the nickname “Sphinx” in his record-breaking run as Illinois House Speaker, but the jury in his corruption trial has been every bit as hard to read. The eight-woman, ...

A jury is still working toward a decision at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

It's been 10 days since a federal jury began deliberating the fate of Mike Madigan—and by Tuesday afternoon, a verdict had yet to be returned.

The jury of eight women and four men began deliberations late on Jan. 29. They have now completed 10 days of discussions ...

Defense attorneys have taken exception to an added instruction from the court at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain in Chicago.

Deliberations continue at Madigan trial Jury deliberations are in their tenth day at the bribery and racketeering trial of ...

Several Illinois politicians are sounding off on President Trump’s pardon of ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich. Fellow Democrats ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unfairly prosecuted for attempting to make a political deal, otherwise known as ...

I support President Trump in many ways,” state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said, “but I don’t think he understands that this just signals that the corruption in Illinois is just accepted, rather than it ...