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Ex-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis, who secretly recorded Madigan for FBI, takes witness stand
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – It’s been a month since the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal…
Bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers clears General Assembly
Capitol News Illinois A long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying subminimum wage to workers with disabilities will soon…
Supreme Court dismisses Jussie Smollett convictions, allows Trump Tower defamation suit to continue
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Criminal convictions of actor Jussie Smollett will be dismissed, and a defamation lawsuit against the…
New federal lawsuit from conservative legal group challenges Illinois abortion protections
Capitol News Illinois A conservative Catholic legal group is suing Illinois over a landmark state law enshrining a “fundamental right”…
Madigan ally testifies he was rewarded with no-work contracts as ‘good soldier’ for speaker
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – The first time Ed Moody ever took a vacation with his wife was a decade…
Wiretap: In pushing for Madigan-backed appointment, ex-ComEd CEO sought to ‘take good care’ of ‘our friend’
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Chicago businessman Juan Ochoa had heard little more than crickets in the six months since…
State-funded electric vehicle chargers open in Joliet, thousands more to come
Capitol News Illinois With nearly half a million dollars of state funding, a new electric vehicle charging station opened in…
Madigan jury sees ‘Magic Lobbyist List’ seized from co-defendant during FBI search
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – It was a sunny and mild spring afternoon in May 2019 when roughly 100 FBI…
In wake of Massey shooting, Sangamon County target of DOJ Investigation
Capitol News Illinois The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office is under investigation by the U. S. Department of Justice for civil…
Judge dismisses biometric data privacy lawsuit citing revised state law
Capitol News Illinois A clarification to Illinois’ biometric data privacy law made by state lawmakers earlier this year limits the…
Illinois Democrats brace for second Trump administration amid return to Springfield
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – During Donald Trump’s first term as president, Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats in the Illinois…
‘Make it a federal court suit’: Jurors hear wiretap of McClain describing subcontracts alleged to be bribes
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – For nearly eight years, former Chicago Ald. Frank Olivo had a monthly ritual. The retired…