A Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. subsidiary has reached an agreement with the Illinois Attorney General after complaints of overly high-priced tickets to Hannah Montana and Bruce Springsteen concerts. ...more

June 30, 2009

U.S. Sen. Roland Burris kept out of sight Friday as longtime friend Gov. Pat Quinn joined the roster of fellow Democrats calling for his resignation following his disclosure that he tried to raise money for the disgraced governor who appointed him, while the White House urged the senator to take the weekend to consider his future. ...more

February 20, 2009

With Gov. Rod Blagojevich entering what could be his final hours in office, some politicians are watching closely to see whether he attempts some last-minute mischief by spending state money, issuing executive orders or granting pardons. ...more

January 28, 2009

The Illinois Senate has convened a historic impeachment trial that will determine whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich is removed from office. ...more

January 26, 2009

Roland Burris, appointed to the U.S. Senate by impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, said he is sending his lawyers to Washington today to meet with Senate officials and expects to take his seat later this week. ...more

January 12, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama says he supports the decision by Senate Democrats to deny his vacated Senate seat to an appointee of embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. ...more

December 30, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday that he will resign from the Senate effective Sunday. ...more

November 14, 2008

PINELLAS PARK - A former Illinois public defender was arrested this week on charges that he stole from clients while in private practice in Union County, Ill., the Illinois attorney general's office announced this week. ...more

October 24, 2007