Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court where he is on trial for charges in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated
Illinois Dept. of Ag suspends poultry exhibition and sale events amid bird flu concerns
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) – The Illinois Department of Agriculture has suspended the exhibition or sale of live poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets, and auction markets for the next 30 days. It’s in response to the
Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of change
Jerome Block, partner, Levy & Konigsberg LLP, center, talks to media as attorney Kristen Feden, right, listens during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press
Lawsuits with Trump administration stretching Illinois attorney general’s resources
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the Illinois House floor in May 2023. He told Capitol News Illinois he plans to brief the General Assembly about the cost of the state’s ongoing lawsuits against Trump
Steve Bannon pleads guilty in “We Build the Wall” donor fraud case
Longtime ally to President Trump, Steve Bannon, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony fraud for helping to defraud donors who were giving money to “We Build the Wall,” an online fundraiser to build a wall at the southern
NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks out after Department of Justice orders criminal case dropped against him
New York City Mayor Eric Adams broke his silence on Tuesday, thanking the Justice Department for ordering federal prosecutors to drop the federal corruption case against him, and denying that he broke the law. Adams was scheduled
Paul McCartney performs last-minute pop-up show in NYC
Sir Paul McCartney held a last-minute, pop-up show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom last night (Tues, Feb 11th), which immediately sold-out after it was announced on Instagram. Tickets for ‘Paul McCartney Rocks The Brewery’ were available exclusively
Linkin Park release a cappella version of latest album ‘From Zero’
Linkin Park have released the a cappella version of their latest album ‘From Zero,” which originally dropped back in November featuring new vocalist Emily Armstrong. The new set includes alternate recordings of every song off the original