Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth cracked up talking about President Donald Trump's pardon of former Gov. Rod ...

Russell Vought, confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Office of Management and Budget, attended Wheaton College.

Trump's decision to commute Blagojevich's sentence was met with bipartisan criticism in Illinois. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker ...

With Illinois lawmakers back in Springfield, Chalkbeat Chicago will keep a close eye on budget talks, school curriculum, and ...

After former President Donald Trump pardoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is making ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unfairly prosecuted for attempting to make a political deal, otherwise known as ...

The same day, he issued a full pardon to former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich for trying to sell a U.S. Senate appointment, and the Justice Department ordered that public corruption charges ...

Now that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has received a presidential pardon, could an ambassadorship or even a run for public office be in the cards?

President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full pardon to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted on 18 ...

A top Democrat demanded an investigation and suggested that the nominee, Kash Patel, may have lied under oath, citing what he ...

Too many people can't afford the high out-of-pocket costs for mental health care. A proposal in the Legislature aims to fix that, two lawmakers with backgrounds in social work write.

A key Senate Democrat said FBI nominee Kash Patel 'may have committed perjury' about a staff purge, but a spokesperson called it 'second-hand gossip.' ...