The investigation that led to Michael Madigan’s indictment changed the course of Chicago history. It also prompted a historic ...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in an appeal from former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, who claims he was wrongly convicted of lying to bank regulators even though his statements were ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with the case of Patrick Daley Thompson, a former Chicago alderman and member of Chicago’s most storied political dynasty. Thompson served four months in a ...

The trial, now in its third month and heading towards closing arguments, is the culmination of a sprawling, decade-long corruption investigation that has netted several convictions, including the ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled it may send a Chicago political scion’s appeal of his conviction for lying to regulators back to a lower court to flesh out the difference between false and ...

Beyond personal stories, Madigan shared colorful details about his dealings with a half-century of Chicago pols – from an “acquaintance relationship” with the late Mayor Richard J.

Michael Madigan's attorney concluded his seven-and-a-half-hour closing argument Monday, meaning Madigan’s trial is nearing ...

Madigan shared colorful details about his dealings with a half-century of Chicago politicians — from an “acquaintance relationship” with the late Mayor Richard J. Daley to what he agreed was ...

After eight hours over two days, prosecutors still haven’t finished their initial argument to the jury. It’s unclear if ...

Decades have passed since the late Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley first proposed extending the artery past 95th Street in 1969, leaving thousands of Chicagoans without easy access to the L.