Scandal-Plagued Illinois Dem Michael Madigan Drops Bid for Leadership Post

Madigan, the state's House speaker since 1983, is entwined in federal bribery investigation

Alex Nester
January 12, 2021 2:50 PM

Scandal-plagued Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D.) suspended his campaign for speaker on Monday after failing to secure necessary support from his Democratic colleagues.

Ally of Top Illinois Dem Charged in Bribery Scheme

Alex Nester
November 19, 2020 3:25 PM

A close ally of Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D.) was charged Wednesday for coordinating a bribery scheme with an electric utility company.

Jewish Students at U. Illinois File Education Department Complaint Over Campus Anti-Semitism

Adam Kredo
October 23, 2020 10:45 AM

Jewish students at the University of Illinois filed a formal complaint with the Department of Education alleging "an unrelenting campaign of anti-Semitic harassment” on campus, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Illinois Dem Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

Terry Link is third Dem state senator accused of federal crimes in last year

Alex Nester
September 16, 2020 4:50 PM

Illinois Democratic lawmaker Terry Link pleaded guilty to tax fraud on Wednesday, marking the third Democratic state senator to be accused of federal crimes in just over a year, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Illinois Dem Calls for State to Stop Teaching History

La Shawn Ford says Illinois must develop anti-racist curriculum before teaching history

Alex Nester
August 3, 2020 3:35 PM

A Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives called on the state to stop teaching history in public schools until educators can develop a new, non-racist curriculum.

Illinois Sued After Refusing to Disclose Statewide Voter Data

Joe Schoffstall
July 28, 2020 4:45 PM

Election officials in Illinois have been hit with a lawsuit after refusing to turn over the state's voter roll data for inspection.

Illinois Dem Suspected of Bribery After Federal Investigation

Jack Beyrer
July 20, 2020 4:45 PM

A federal investigation implicated the Democratic speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives in a bribery scheme, Fox News reported Monday.

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Illinois?

The corona-crisis puts the Prairie State at the center of a bailout debate

Charles Fain Lehman
May 7, 2020 5:00 AM

As a coronavirus-driven cash crunch collides with nearly two decades of unbalanced budgets and exorbitant pension spending, insolvency is on the horizon in Illinois.

Warren Endorses Prosecutor Who Dropped Charges Against Jussie Smollett For Fabricating Hate Crime

Collin Anderson
January 28, 2020 2:45 PM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) endorsed the reelection of the Illinois state attorney under investigation for her handling of former Empire actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax.

Report: Illinois Public School Teachers Unlawfully Lock Up Kids

Paul Crookston
November 19, 2019 4:50 PM

An investigation from the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica Illinois found disturbing abuses of the controversial practice of confining children with behavioral problems and mental disabilities.