At Wednesday’s meeting of the 104th Illinois General Assembly, the House Republican Caucus staged a walkout, including Vermilion County representative, Brandun Schweizer. The walkout was in protest of ...

CHICAGO – Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, ...

An Illinois woman who says she recently became a U.S. citizen has been arrested for allegedly storming the Capitol on January 6, the ABC 7 I-Team has learned. Nhi Ngoc Mai Le was arrested by Chicago ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Douglas Wangler and Bruce Harrison drove from Illinois to Washington, D.C. and admit they made a mistake by going into the Capitol building right along with the violent mob ...

A former member of the Illinois National Guard has pleaded guilty to attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Joseph Bierbrodt was accused of assaulting Capitol police. ABC7 Chicago is now ...

Robin Lee Reierson, a 68-year-old from Schiller Park, is charged with assaulting a federal officer and entering the Capitol Building. The judge released him on his own recognizance Wednesday after ...

Madigan found guilty of bribery conspiracy in corruption case; jury deadlocks on charges involving co-defendant McClain.

Illinois lawmakers react to Madigan's corruption conviction, with calls for reform and accountability, and the focus shifting ...

A jury has delivered a split verdict against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, finding him guilty on 11 of 23 ...

President Donald Trump pardoned Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich for his corruption conviction, five years after ...

Protesters converge on Illinois Capitol as tensions over Trump actions ... creating more good-paying jobs, and building a safe, equitable, and prosperous business sector—making Illinois by ...