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U.S. Attorney John Lausch announces a major fine against ComEd for bribery involving Illinois politicians, during a news conference in the courtyard of the Dirksen U.S Courthouse on July 17, 2020.

US attorney John Lausch issues guidance for House committee investigating Speaker Michael Madigan

September 17, 2020 at 5:45 p.m.

U.S. Attorney John Lausch said in a letter Thursday that his office doesn't have an issue with an Illinois House committee seeking testimony and documents from witnesses in its inquiry...

Bars and restaurants in Will County have been limited to customers in outdoor seating only.

Will, Kankakee counties closer to return to looser phase 4 restrictions; Pritzker extends eviction moratorium for 30 days

September 16, 2020 at 4:33 p.m.

State officials offered a slightly more optimistic picture of where Illinois stands in its ongoing battle with COVID-19 on Wednesday, while Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced he would extend a statewide...

House Speaker Michael Madigan, left, stands while Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his first State of the State speech before a joint session of the Illinois House and Senate at the State Capitol in Springfield on Jan. 29, 2020.

U.S. attorney’s office gives legislative panel investigating Madigan the green light to call witnesses

September 15, 2020 at 3:53 p.m.

The U.S. attorney's office gave state lawmakers probing the conduct of House Speaker Michael Madigan the green light to call the speaker and others to testify, members of the committee...

Asia Brown, right, and co-worker Lekia Wilson grab bottles of bleach as they shop at Pete's Fresh Market in Oak Park on March 19, 2020.

Pritzker, Ezike and Arwady talk about the COVID-19 pandemic at 6 months, and look ahead to what might be next

September 14, 2020 at 11:44 a.m.

Six months after he first issued a disaster proclamation tied to the coronavirus pandemic, followed quickly by a stay-at-home order that shut down businesses and kept people inside for months,...

State Sen. Terry Link on the Senate floor at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on May 29, 2013.

Longtime Democratic state Sen. Terry Link resigns his seat a month after being charged with federal income tax evasion

September 13, 2020 at 8:26 a.m.

Democratic state Sen. Terry Link is quitting the seat he's held for more than two decades, roughly a month after he was charged with a federal count of income tax...

Margaret Orozco pushes her bike to get tested for coronavirus outside Loretto Hospital in Chicago on April 27, 2020.

DuPage among 30 counties on Illinois’ latest coronavirus warning list as state announces 2,145 new known cases, 32 deaths

September 11, 2020 at 2:33 p.m.

DuPage County is on Illinois' latest list of counties that have reached a "warning level" for a resurgence of COVID-19. The ever-changing weekly list this week covered 30 counties the...

Special legislative committee begins rarely used disciplinary proceeding to look into conduct of House Speaker Michael Madigan

September 10, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.

The Illinois House kicked off a rarely used disciplinary process Thursday to probe the conduct of Speaker Michael Madigan in light of allegations that Commonwealth Edison undertook a bribery scheme...

Senate President Don Harmon appears during a session at the Illinois State Capitol on May 20, 2020.

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon’s office subpoenaed by feds who wanted information on land parcel in Chinatown

September 4, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Add Illinois Senate President Don Harmon's office to the long list of organizations, politicians, lobbyists and others subpoenaed in a wide-ranging federal probe that has already led to a series...

Justin Reyes administers a COVID-19 test to Maria Suarez outside Heartland Health Centers in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood on July 10, 2020.

State catches up after data processing slowdown, reports 5,368 new cases; 29 counties, including Lake, put on warning list

September 4, 2020 at 4:53 p.m.

The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday there was significant slowdown in the agency's test reporting earlier this week that it is just catching up with, resulting in an...

Illinois House Republicans call for investigation of Speaker Michael Madigan’s actions in light of federal ComEd bribery case

September 2, 2020 at 4:22 p.m.

A newly formed Illinois House committee will launch an investigation of powerful Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan's actions in light of an agreement between federal prosecutors and Commonwealth Edison that alleged...

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