A federal judge will soon decide whether the corruption trial of former South Side Ald. Carrie Austin should proceed, citing her worsening health as putting the case in jeopardy. U.S. District Judge ...

Whether a job can be considered “property” and what constitutes an “official act” were the focus of court arguments Wednesday in ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Burke’s corruption case, where Burke’s attorneys ...

After a last-ditch effort by Burke’s legal team to postpone the sentencing was denied Friday, the stage is set for a legal spectacle that hasn’t occurred since ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to ...