Lawmakers convicted of felonies tied to their government jobs, like ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, are banned from ...

The jury in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial found the former Illinois House speaker guilty on several counts as ...

After a four-month trial featuring more than 60 witnesses, followed by nearly 65 hours of deliberations, a federal jury this morning found former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan guilty of ...

Chicago Public Schools hired a financial advisory firm to provide an outside opinion on the district’s economic challenges as CPS faces daunting financial choices prioritized by Mayor Brandon Johnson, ...

BUDGET OR BUST: It’s do-or-die time for Speaker Mike Johnson. At 10 a.m., the House Budget Committee marks up leadership’s budget resolution as Johnson practically dares a small cadre of intransigent ...

But a handful of GOP hardliners aren’t satisfied. Earlier Wednesday, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., one of the fiscal ...

The House committee with authority over Medicaid is tasked with saving $880 billion to finance lower taxes for corporations ...

A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of some charges Wednesday in a mixed ...

Now, pharmaceutical research that may take years and cost billions can be done more efficiently.

Speaker Mike Johnson declined to say whether President Donald Trump and his administration should comply with court rulings.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has decided to remove Rep. Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio) as chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Johnson confirmed Wednesday.

Defense attorney Maria Jacob said the woman only went to the Capitol “as a cry for help” and didn't intend to harm anybody.