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U.S. District Judge John Blakey declared ... Before the trial, Madigan spent a record 36 years as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, where he wielded control over whether ...

Madigan spent decades building a political empire rivaled in Illinois history only by his most storied peers, rising to become the longtime speaker of the state’s House of Representatives ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in federal prison. Birth name: Rod Blagojevich (has no middle name, uses the initial R to ...

Is it time to stop changing our clocks twice a year? Here's a state-by-state look at efforts to make daylight saving time ...

The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five voters on Tuesday filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district ... of the state representatives will ...

Former state Rep. Rod Bockenfeld, a dedicated public servant, has passed away at 69 after a long battle with cancer. A ...

Nov 12 • 7:25 PM ET AP calls Washington District 4 for Dan Newhouse. Nov 11 • 9:08 PM ET AP calls California District 39 for Mark Takano. Nov 11 • 4:24 PM ET AP calls Louisiana District 6 ...

According to the initial criminal complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the ... at 2:21 p.m. that afternoon as both the House of Representatives and the Senate were deliberating an ...

serving Illinois veterans and veterans throughout the district,’” he said. Democrats have held a majority in the Illinois House since the mid-1990s, making it rare for a member of the minority ...

Gabbard advances: Senators voted on party lines to push forward the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member ...