Chicago Democrat Emil Jones III, a sitting state senator, will face a federal jury that could end his political career and make him a convicted felon.

Jones, 46, whose father, Emil Jones Jr., led the state Senate for years before orchestrating having his son replace him, goes on trial Monday on bribery charges alleging he agreed to help a red-light ...

At a pretrial hearing last month, Henderson said the defense will go after Maani, painting a picture of him as ... the staunchest allies to then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was later impeached ...

At a pretrial hearing last month, Henderson said the defense will go after Maani, painting a picture of him as ... the staunchest allies to then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was later impeached ...

CHICAGO - Lawyers for Rod Blagojevich filed an appeal Monday challenging the imprisoned former Illinois governor's corruption conviction and stiff, 14-year prison ... 6:00 AM iN PHOTOS: Images ...

Why Larry Dominick won 3rd term A look back in the past at old articles, this one from 2013 and the victory Cicero ...

Rod Blagojevich, fresh off a pardon from President ... In February, he was sentenced to a year in prison for defying the country’s Constitutional Court. He has since fled to Moscow.

Rod Blagojevich has a new job: representing the interests of an ultranationalist politician known as the “Bosnian Bear” who has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The former Illinois ...