Former Madigan ally contradicts past statements after being ordered to testify
Ex-state Rep. Eddie Acevedo was forced to take the stand during the Madigan trial despite objections over his dementia.
Lobbyist testifies ‘loyalty’ to Madigan led him to make payments to ousted staffer
After nearly a dozen years working for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, Tom Cullen went out on his own in 1999, building up a lengthy roster of diverse – and often high-paying – clients that kept him busy.
Former Madigan ally ordered to testify in ex-speaker’s corruption trial
Former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo was summoned to the Dirksen Federal Courthouse so the judge overseeing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial could evaluate whether he’s fit to testify.
Pro-Palestinian protester charged with Mob Action seeks to dismiss charges
Charges are moving forward against protesters involved in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in April on the University of Illinois campus.
Prosecution could rest next week in ‘Sphinx’ Madigan’s corruption trial
After an extraordinarily short day of trial Monday, jurors may only remember one detail: those high up in Gov. JB Pritzker’s 2018 campaign had nicknamed then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan “Sphinx.”
Details emerge about suspect charged with murder in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family, was arrested Monday in the killing of Brian Thompson, who headed one of the United States’ largest medical insurance companies.
A ‘strong person of interest’ has been arrested in the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, police say
Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush.
Illinois law requires transparency when police kill people. Many cases stay in the dark
Illinois promised answers after fatal officer-involved shootings and other deaths at the hands of law enforcement. But some prosecutors stay silent.
Police believe the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO left NYC on a bus after the shooting
The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer three days ago may have quickly left New York City on a bus after escaping on a bicycle and hopping in a cab, police officials said Friday.
‘There’s something fishy here, don’t you think?’: Wiretapped calls detail Madigan confidant’s confoundment over complicated land deal
Republican lobbyist Mike McClain testifies about ‘crazy parking lot disaster’ at heart of Madigan corruption trial.
Jurors see list of Madigan’s job recommendations given to newly elected Gov. Pritzker
In the weeks following now-Gov. JB Pritzker’s November 2018 victory over one-term Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan busied himself preparing for a brand new administration after years of conflict with governors of both parties.
‘You won’t spend a day in jail’: Madigan attorney hammers Solis’ agreement with feds
Former Chicago Alderman-turned-FBI mole Danny Solis finishes five days of testimony as government’s star witness.
Madigan attorney accuses Solis of not telling feds ‘all the crimes you committed’
Former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis spent more than 2 ½ years living a double life as an FBI cooperating witness after agents approached him in 2016, asking him to wear a wire on his colleagues or risk being charged for multiple bribes he’d taken while in office.
Appellate Court finds former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson should be released until trial
Prosecutors will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review an appellate court ruling that found former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson should be released from jail pending trial on charges related to the July 6 shooting death of Sonya Massey.
After closure of Stateville Correctional Center, some incarcerated students may never speak with their professors again
Illinois Department of Corrections policy does not allow volunteers to communicate by phone, electronic mail or letter.