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The "ComEd Four" bribery trial is likely to highlight ex-Speaker Mike Madigan’s power and the state’s blurry line between politics and crime.

Trial to raise age-old question of Illinois politicking: When do insider attempts to influence lawmakers become a crime?

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber noted that “emphasizing the history of corruption and election fraud that marked the early years of the machine could prejudice defendants.”

The first round of voting in Chicagos mayoral race ousted the incumbent, who has been criticized for her handling of rising crime in the city.

Paul Vallas, 69, the frontrunner in the Chicago mayoral election, is facing backlash for liking a series of derogatory tweets calling Mayor Lori Lightfoot Larry, a gnome and maki fun of her hairline

Paul Vallas embroiled in controversy over Twitter 'likes'

Four aldermen running for first time walking tightrope of being appointed by Lightfoot yet trying to explain their independence from her.

Lori Lightfoot’s tenure as the city's mayor could be coming to its natural end.

Two Democrats racing for the Mayorship of Chicago are promising to help give illegal migrants the right to vote in some city elections.

Two Democrats racing for the Mayorship of Chicago are promising to help give illegal migrants the right to vote in some city elections.