Bones found in Bronzeville • Massive sinkhole on soccer field • Carol Stream officers won't face charges
A massive sinkhole opened up in the middle of an Illinois soccer field, Carol Stream police officers connected to the fatal shooting of Isaac Goodlow will not be charged and a body was found in Bronzeville, sparking an investigation. Here are your top stories for Thursday.
Supreme Court bribery ruling could imperil Madigan, ComEd corruption cases
The Supreme Court issued a much anticipated ruling in a bribery case out of Indiana that could put those Illinois cases in doubt.
Former Chicago Alderman Danny Solis to testify against Mike Madigan in corruption trial
The filing indicates that Danny Solis is expected to provide "devastating" testimony against Mike Madigan.
Solis to testify against Madigan in corruption trial
The filing indicates that Danny Solis is expected to provide "devastating" testimony against Mike Madigan.
Mike Madigan's ex-Chief of Staff Tim Mapes sentenced in Chicago
The man who for decades served as chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been sentenced on perjury and obstruction of justice charges.
Madigan's ex-Chief of Staff Tim Mapes to be sentenced Monday
Tim Mapes, the former chief of staff for ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, will be sentenced Monday after he was convicted of lying to protest his boss.
Mike Madigan's corruption trial delayed until fall
The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been delayed until the fall.
Madigan attempts to delay corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, who is facing 23 corruption charges, is seeking to postpone the start of his trial.
Illinois lawmaker looks to remove former speaker Mike Madigan's portrait: report
Following Michael Madigan's indictment, an Illinois lawmaker wants to remove the his portrait from hanging in the state's capitol with other former House speakers.
Former Madigan confidant Tim Mapes convicted of lying to protect his boss
A federal jury in Chicago on Thursday convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of lying under oath to a grand jury to protect his once-powerful boss who is scheduled to go on trial on multiple corruption charges.
Former Madigan confidant Tim Mapes convicted of lying to protect his boss
A federal jury in Chicago on Thursday convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of lying under oath to a grand jury to protect his once-powerful boss who is scheduled to go on trial on multiple corruption charges.
Closing arguments underway in Tim Mapes trial
Closing arguments were underway Wednesday in the trial of longtime Michael Madigan associate Tim Mapes.
Tim Mapes: Prosecutors prepare to rest their case against Madigan's former chief of staff
Prosecutors are getting ready to rest their case against the former Illinois House Speaker's Chief of Staff, Tim Mapes.
Prosecutors prepare to rest their case against Madigan's former chief of staff
Prosecutors are getting ready to rest their case against the former Illinois House Speaker's Chief of Staff, Tim Mapes.
Michael Madigan's former Chief of Staff says he didn't purposely give false testimony to feds
A jury heard opening statements Wednesday in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, who is the former chief of staff for Michael Madigan.
Madigan’s former chief of staff says he didn’t purposely give feds false testimony
A jury heard opening statements Wednesday in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, who is the former chief of staff for Michael Madigan.
Judge dismisses bribery charges against ComEd in connection with ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
A federal judge has dismissed bribery charges against the utility giant ComEd, which were related to a scheme that resulted in the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Judge dismisses bribery charges against ComEd in connection with ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
A federal judge has dismissed bribery charges against the utility giant ComEd, which were related to a scheme that resulted in the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Madigan’s ex-chief of staff wants judge to block feds from playing roughly 100 recordings at perjury trial
Defense attorneys for a longtime aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are asking a federal judge to block prosecutors from playing roughly 100 secret recordings of Springfield insiders during Chicago’s next public corruption trial, set to begin in six weeks.
ComEd bribery trial: Lawyers for Pramaggiore, Hooker ask for permission to speak to jurors
Lawyers for former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker want to speak to the jurors who found them guilty of a nearly decade-long conspiracy to bribe former House Speaker Mike Madigan.