Aug. 20, 2024 13:21 PM EDT
Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
A state lawmaker from Illinois, he had an unusual profile to be a headline speaker at a presidential...
Jul. 10, 2024 15:57 PM EDT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion.
U.S. District Court Judge Colleen...
Jun. 17, 2024 14:55 PM EDT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The $53.1 billion state budget that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law this month is notable for its increased spending, something Republican critics were quick to point out.
But Pritzker and the legislative Democrats who sent him the fiscal plan...