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Madigan corruption trial breaks for holidays amid defense case
Madigan trial highlights lobbying, real estate dealings, and testimony contradicting bribery and extortion allegations.bri ...
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Regulators OK statewide electric grid upgrades, rate increases
Illinois approves $1.8B in grid upgrades by ComEd and Ameren, raising rates but advancing clean energy and resilience goals.
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State lawmakers consider Tier 2 pension changes as new session approaches
Illinois lawmakers consider Tier 2 pension reforms to address Social Security compliance and improve public employee benefits ...
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Worried about grid reliability, state officials seek to boost renewables, energy storage
Illinois grapples with energy grid reliability as demand surges and renewable energy goals lag, raising fears of future ...
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Prosecution rests in Madigan trial as defense calls witness dropped from feds’ list
CHICAGO – After calling 50 witnesses over the last two months, prosecutors in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial rested their case Wednesday, followed immediately ...