Chinatown parking lot in Chicago
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‘There’s something fishy here, don’t you think?’: Wiretapped calls detail Madigan confidant’s confoundment over complicated land deal

ByCapitol News Illinois

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
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Jurors see list of Madigan’s job recommendations given to newly elected Gov. Pritzker

ByCapitol News Illinois

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.

Danny Solis
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Madigan attorney accuses Solis of not telling feds ‘all the crimes you committed’

ByCapitol News Illinois

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.

Champaign on track to get its first African-American city manager
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Champaign on track to get its first African-American city manager

ByJim Meadows

CHAMPAIGN– Officials in Champaign will decide at a meeting Tuesday whether to promote Deputy City Manager Joan Walls to serve as the city’s chief executive. Walls is a 24-year veteran of Champaign city government, who was appointed to the position in 2013. Under Champaign’s council-manager system of government, the city manager is hired by the…

Mike Madigan
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‘You know why I’m interested’: Wiretaps, secretly recorded videos show Madigan recruiting business to his law firm

ByCapitol News Illinois

For the second time in the span of seven months, then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan called up Chicago Ald. Danny Solis after reading about a proposed real estate development in the alderman’s ward.

Voice of the Voter: Central Illinoisians Have Different Visions for Second Trump Term

Voice of the Voter: Central Illinoisians Have Different Visions for Second Trump Term

ByDavid Pierce

Illinois was one of a handful of states that went for Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election, but residents in the central part of the state have differing visions of what happens next with former President Donald Trump heading back to the White House.

A view of the front of the Urbana City Building.
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Urbana officials pledge $800,000 for new grocery store, contingent on state grant

ByAnulika Ochuba

Urbana officials are taking steps that could bring a grocery store to the city’s north end. On Monday night, the City Council pledged to allocate $800,000 to tackle a food desert in Ward 3. The money is meant to support an application for the Illinois Grocery Initiative, a program that could provide up to $2.4…

Madigan
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‘You shouldn’t be talking like that’: Madigan scolded alderman-turned-FBI mole for bringing up ‘quid pro quo’

ByCapitol News Illinois

Then-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis had already been cooperating with the FBI for a little more than a year in June 2017 when he received an unexpected voicemail from powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

A pair of hands holding a fork and a knife carve a turkey. The turkey is surrounded by other food items like roasted mushrooms, pumpkins and a charcuterie board.
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Worried about political tensions with family this Thanksgiving? Here’s some expert advice

ByIllinois Student Newsroom

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many are making plans to spend time with family. What is supposed to be a peaceful family gathering can sometimes turn into a nightmare due to political disagreements.