Jurors deliberate over 23 counts at trial of ex-Illinois House speaker
Jury deliberations are approaching the one-week mark at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain. The jury got the case last Wednesday afternoon at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.
Jurors in ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan trial return for more deliberations
Jurors are resuming deliberations in the Michael Madigan trial Tuesday morning, their fifth day of discussions in the landmark trial. Deliberations began Wednesday afternoon and as of Monday evening had lasted more than 21 hours without a verdict.
Jurors considering ComEd scheme in Day 4 of deliberations in Madigan corruption trial
Jurors on Monday continued deliberations in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Deliberations surpassed more than 20 hours in the racketeering-bribery trial of the now 82-year-old,
Jury deliberations continue at ex-speaker’s corruption trial
The jury has completed a third full day of deliberations at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The longtime speaker and Democratic
Ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan jury has resumed deliberations in Madigan trial, turning attention to ComEd allegations
Jurors deliberating in the trial of Michael Madigan on Monday asked a question about evidence related to a ComEd board seat, signaling that they are considering the wide-ranging ComEd allegations in their fourth day of discussions.
Illinois health officials report uptick in flu cases, hospital visits
Health officials said there were three times as many hospital admissions for flu as there were for COVID-19 during the week ...
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Illinois bill would prevent police from ticketing students for misbehavior in school
A new bill, filed in the Illinois General Assembly on Monday, would ban school resource officers and police from issuing ...
Illinois Pushes for Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Lawmakers in Illinois are renewing efforts to establish permanent daylight saving time (DST) in the state. Two recently introduced bills seek to end the practice that sees clocks changed twice a year.
Illinois Tool Works forecasts 2025 profit below estimates
Illinois Tool Works on Wednesday forecast annual profit below Wall Street expectations, as high borrowing rates and sticky inflation force customers to slow investments on industrial equipment.
Illinois vs. Indiana: How the two states stack up amid border rhetoric
The Illinois attorney general has said he doesn't believe it is legal or possible for counties to join another state.
Powerball player just misses $101 million jackpot in Illinois — but still wins big
A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois won $50,000 but just missed the $101 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket ...
Pritzker calls Trump 'incompetent', says Illinois families will feel impact of new tariffs
The Governor of Illinois has taken to both national TV and social media to voice concerns about the new presidential ...
City councilman makes swastika his Facebook profile picture, stirring anger in Illinois
An Illinois city council member stirred anger from residents and colleagues after changing his Facebook profile picture to a ...
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana all take jumps in latest Big Ten women's basketball power rankings
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana all made jumps, while Michigan and Minnesota took tumbles in the latest Big Ten women's basketball ...
Flu activity increasing in Illinois, driving state back up to high levels of respiratory illness
After a short reprieve earlier this month, respiratory illness levels have again moved from moderate to high in Illinois, ...