Records show Jackson, a son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., recently became an investor in Vendor Assistance Program LLC.

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 ...

He also was a political nemesis to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, and one of the staunchest allies to then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was later impeached and convicted on federal corruption ...

He also was a political nemesis to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, and one of the staunchest allies to then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was later impeached and convicted on federal corruption ...

Madigan is the highest-ranking public official to testify at their own trial since former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. On Tuesday, Madigan was asked multiple times if he ever traded his public ...

Rod Blagojevich and Bruce Rauner. Madigan had significant conflict with both during their years in office. “It was, uh, it was a memorable experience,” Madigan said between laughs when asked ...

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 ...