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

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

Records show Jackson, a son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., recently became an investor in Vendor Assistance Program LLC.

“Michael Madigan is not corrupt ... capped one of the most significant political corruption investigations in Chicago’s checkered history. It also cemented an extraordinary personal fall ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Accompanied by attorneys, former state House Speaker Michael Madigan walks into the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in January during his federal corruption trial.

Defense attorneys clearly see testifying as the best move for Jones before his case lands in the hands of a jury. However, it ...

Standing outside the Bright Star Church amid a backdrop of supporters in her native Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago’s ...

Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants a new trial ... Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news ...

The corruption trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III ended with a mistrial Thursday, with the jury unable to find agreement on ...

In February, a jury convicted Madigan of 10 corruption counts ... The $1.3 million in payments went to former Chicago aldermen Frank Olivo and Michael Zalewski, former Cook County Recorder ...

Chicago Democrat Emil Jones III, a sitting state senator, will face a federal jury that could end his political career and make him a convicted felon.

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 ...