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

New House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, is pledging to prioritize measures designed to improve government ethics, accountability and transparency. They include requiring proposed earmark ...

In the wake of Michael Madigan's conviction, lawmakers can restore public confidence in government. One idea: Rein in ...

The convictions of Michael Madigan and Ed Burke, two of the most powerful figures in Illinois politics, are not just scandals ...

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

The leader of one watchdog group called the moves "the equivalent of putting up a neon sign telling foreign actors 'we are ...

Rep. Ron Marshall claims two of the tobacco industry's largest players have been violating a settlement agreement to not ...

The outcome in the trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan was a decidedly mixed bag — a sobering reflection of the ...