The former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagovich, also advised the Democratic Party to "put the people first for a change" ...

The Tribune has reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s. Here’s a look at people with Chicago or Illinois connections who have been ...

President Donald Trump says he is pardoning Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who was sentenced to 10 years in prison ...

Hart is not the only one raising concerns about the deal. Former federal prosecutor Rick Mountcastle, who investigated Purdue ...

Defense attorneys thought that was very late in this process. Prosecutors said law enforcement gave them new evidence in the case, and they tried to get it to the defense attorneys, more than 30 ...

The Milton City Council chose to steer clear of controversy in selecting its next city attorney May 13 ... representative and political lightning rod Anthony Sabatini. "Mr. Adams is very laid ...

All three said he no longer suffered from any mental illnesses. The two psychologists hired by Leonetti’s defense attorneys testified that Leonetti’s metal illnesses impaired his ability to ...

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — Defense attorney Rick Boling believed the search that landed his client behind bars was unconstitutional. A Christian County sheriff’s deputy approached Robert Addison just ...

On Wednesday morning, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was called as a witness in the corruption trial of former governor Rod ... Blagojevich didn't commit any crimes," said Sheldon Sorosky, defense ...

The bulk of the first day of Rod Blagojevich's sentencing was given over to the defense's case for leniency, to the extent that the word was trending at Merriam-Webster (I'm always afraid of ...