Meisel: Feds ‘turned over heaven and earth’ in Madigan probe but found no real bribes, co-defendant says
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – It was a day of déjà vu at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Tuesday as veteran Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain sat at a defense table listening to opening statements
Victims in Veteran’s & W. Jefferson accident identified
The Office of Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has confirmed the identities of two persons killed in a motor vehicle collision in the early hours of Tuesday morning: Anthony Carroll, age 40, and Christian Markey, age 28,
Southern View petition to protect The Curve Inn operating hours amasses 900+ signatures in 24 hours; village still votes to cut them
On the evening of Tuesday, October 22, the Southern View Village Board of Trustees voted to eliminate its 3:00 AM liquor serving license, reducing the operating hours of the village’s sole license holder, The Curve Inn –
Man arrested in Arizona DNC office shootings: Police
mphotoi/Getty Images (ARIZONA) — A suspect has been arrested in connection to three separate shooting attacks on a Democratic National Committee office in Arizona, according to Tempe Police Department. Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60, faces multiple charges that
911 calls from Trump assassination attempt in Butler County released
Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a dozen 911 calls from the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, were released on Wednesday, reflecting moments of fear and
Tennessee election officials iron out touch screen issues with unlikely tool: Coffee stirrers
Brett Carlsen/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — An unexpected challenge in Tennessee’s first week of voting involved touchscreens in the state’s two largest counties resulted in no recorded irregularities and an unlikely fix: coffee stirrers that allow voters
911 calls from Trump assassination attempt in Butler County released
The Washington Post via Getty Images, FILE (BUTLER COUNTY, Pa.) — More than a dozen 911 calls from the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, were released on Wednesday,
Utility official, ex-lawmakers clash with defense on Day 2 of Madigan’s corruption trial
(The Center Square) – ComEd connections and former state lawmakers are in the spotlight during the early days of the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain, a former state representative
As agencies push back, new poll shows public favor for Illinois transit consolidation
(The Center Square) – A new poll commissioned by a coalition of environmental groups shows public support for consolidating Chicago’s mass transit agencies. The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition said by a 2-to-1 margin, Illinoisans want to combine
DOJ warns Elon Musk his $1M giveaway to registered voters may violate federal law
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Justice Department has sent a letter to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s America PAC warning that his $1 million sweepstakes giveaway to registered voters in swing states may violate