The guilty verdicts against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan have Republicans saying it’s beyond time for action ...

The culture of corruption in Illinois has had a negative impact on the General Assembly and the people who are served by ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday of 10 counts of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud.

In a statement, Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the verdict an “important message to anyone in government” that “if you choose ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the state’s most powerful politician during his nearly four-decade reign, was ...

Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide range of reactions Wednesday following former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on ...

FEMA looms large on Long Island, as data collated by Newsday’s editorial board shows. Over FEMA’s 46 years, the Island has ...

Ahead of Monday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says Illinois is already “Trump-proof.” Rich Hein/Sun-Times Share Illinois ...

SPRINGFIELD — When Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in for another term as speaker of the Illinois House this month, he called on his colleagues to “rise to the occasion” and ...

Oklahoma state Rep. Steve Bashore says his push for Lauria and Ashley's Law may still have a ways to go, but he is encouraged that it made it through an initial step. Last week, it was passed by the ...