Illinois legislator hit with federal tax charge resigns

Illinois state Sen. Terry Link, who was hit last month with federal charge of filing a false income tax return for 2016, announced his resignation Friday after 24 years in the Legislature.

GOP leader files charge against longtime Illinois speaker

The top Republican in the Illinois House filed a breach of public trust charge Thursday against Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, as a special committee began investigating Madigan’s alleged role in a decade-long bribery scheme at the state Capitol.

Illinois passes 1 million mail in ballot requests and counting

More than 1 million Illinoisans have applied to vote by mail for the November election, roughly triple the number of the last presidential contest in 2016.

Former Gov. James Thompson dead at 84

Illinois' longest-serving governor, James Thompson died Friday night at the age of 84.