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Feds ‘turned over heaven and earth’ in Madigan probe but found no real bribes, co-defendant says
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – It was a day of déjà vu at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Tuesday as veteran…
Madigan’s approach to power at center of opening statements in his corruption trial
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – On a hot Tuesday in July 2017, then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan met with then-Chicago…
Illinois State Police trooper killed in Champaign County crash
Capitol News Illinois A Champaign County woman was ticketed in connection with an accident that claimed the life of an…
17th District looms large in tight battle for U.S. House
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – With less than three weeks remaining before voting ends in the 2024 election, polls have…
Capitol Briefs: ‘DMV kiosks’ unveiled at 15 grocery stores across Illinois
Capitol News Illinois Illinoisans can now renew their driver’s license and state ID cards at the grocery store. The Illinois…
4 decades after rising to power and nearly 4 years since his fall, former Speaker Madigan goes to trial
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – On a late October day in Springfield nearly five years ago, then-Illinois House Speaker Michael…
Questions remain over whether Sangamon County followed policy in deadly pursuit
Capitol News Illinois As the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-county pursuit last month that ended in the death…
In final public transit hearing, downstate operators join chorus for more state funding
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Public transit agencies in downstate Illinois are joining Chicagoland rail and bus operators in asking…
A mentally ill man was restrained in a chair for 68 hours at Franklin County Jail, violating policies, report says
Capitol News Illinois by Grace Hauck ILLINOIS ANSWERS PROJECT Warning: The following article includes mentions of self-harm. Franklin County Jail…
Jury selection in Madigan trial stretches into second week
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The jury that will determine the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is…
Voters consider ballot questions on reproductive health, tax reform, election interference
Capitol News Illinois Lawmakers in Illinois are asking voters to weigh in on three hot-button issues on their ballots this…
Annual Report Shows Harrah’s Joliet among Casinos Seeing Drop in Revenue
By Hannah Meisel Capitol News Illinois Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling…