Blagojevich: Corrupt plotter or honest victim?
Rod Blagojevich heard himself described during opening statements at his corruption trial Tuesday as naive, shallow, lacking in judgment and deeply insecure. And that was from his own lawyer, Sam...
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Blagojevich trial: Opening statements will be a study in contrast
As courtroom styles go, it is hard to imagine a more stark contrast than the ones that will be on display Tuesday when prosecution and defense lawyers make their opening...
Blagoje-who?
One prospective juror for the corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich said her familiarity with the former governor was limited to TV wisecracks she heard from Jay Leno. "He was a...
Blagojevich corruption trial set to begin Thursday
Tribune reporters If Rod Blagojevich said it once, he said it a hundred times when he first ran for governor: Illinois' political system was thoroughly corrupt, and he was just...
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens silent on his replacement in speech
In one of his last public speeches before retiring, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on Monday bypassed talk of the court's deep ideological divide and the battle to replace...
Blagojevich attorneys want to subpoena Obama
Just weeks before the start of his federal corruption trial, ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich sought Thursday to tie his credibility to that of President Barack Obama by asking that the...
Glitch hits online state tax filers
Filing online is billed as a fast and easy way for taxpayers to submit their returns, but many Illinoisans who waited until Thursday's tax day ran into a roadblock on...
Yellow lights shorter in Chicago
The difference may be little more than a snap of the finger, but yellow lights on city traffic signals are shorter than ones in the suburbs. That gap is fast...
Yellow lights shorter in Chicago
The difference may be little more than a snap of the finger, but yellow lights on city traffic signals are shorter than ones in the suburbs. That gap is fast...
Nominee has history of legal, business and personal problems
Scott Lee Cohen sold himself to Democratic primary voters as a shining example of integrity, transparency and business acumen. "Scott is prepared to bring his professional and life experience to...