A bill throwing out the welcome mat to separation-minded counties in Illinois has passed both bodies of the Indiana ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to be sentenced June 13 for his conviction on public corruption charges. The bribery trial of current Chicago state Sen. Emil Jones III ...

The trial of former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff on bribery, kickback and money laundering charges ...

U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood had said she planned to urge the jury of five men and seven women to continue their ...

The bill was originally proposed by Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, who said more than 30 counties in Illinois have voted to secede since 2020.

With six weeks left in the spring legislative session, lawmakers have a range of measures before them that backers say are ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has taken campaign money from individuals and interest groups that could benefit from his decision-making in Springfield — including ...

A bill that would allow Indiana lawmakers to explore welcoming Illinois counties who wish to secede from their state is headed to the governor’s desk.

Frustrated with their party's response to President Trump, a wave of young Democrats are challenging incumbents in safe blue ...

The bill was originally proposed by Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, who said more than 30 counties in Illinois have voted to secede since 2020. The counties, many of which are on the Illinois ...