MARK KIESLING: Anti-gun crusader trotted into court

Anti-gun crusader Donne Trotter has a little 'splaining to do, Lucy.

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MARK KIESLING: Jackson successor: Will he keep the airport idea flying?

The resignation of Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Sr. was pretty much telegraphed when it became clear he is under federal investigation.

Shaw Thoughts: Geriatric Genius

He walks slowly these days—a kind of stoop-shouldered amble—his face reflecting the aches and pains of a 72-year-old body that’s been invaded by prostate cancer, Lyme disease and a mild stroke that still affects coordination.

MARK KIESLING: It may be the day, and night, of the jackal

How about just trying this? If you don't like it, I won't ever mention it again. Let's conduct a normal election in Illinois.

MARK KIESLING: Jackson needs to get back on the job, quickly

Well, it looks like U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will be back on the job in a few weeks.

EDITORIAL: Jackson left constituents in the dark

When U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., began his medical leave of absence June 10, there's one thing he and his family neglected to do — alert the public.

Video: Photographers chase fundraiser outside court

Raghuveer Nayak, a former campaign fundraiser for Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, runs away from photographers after appearing in court Wednesday on still-under-seal charges.

Interview: Mike Flannery digs Illinois politics

With more than three decades of reporting on Chicago politics—which many liken to a blood sport—Mike Flannery, the political editor at FOX Chicago News, probably has the most upfront and personal inside knowledge of city and state politics. Flannery, who grew up in Washington, D.C., and grad…

MARK KIESLING: Methinks Philpot doth protest too much

Lake County Coroner Tom Philpot is grasping at what might be the last straw.

Blagojevich ex-chief of staff gets 10-day sentence

John Harris, former chief of staff for imprisoned Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, leaves federal court on Wednesday in Chicago, after receiving a sentence of 10 days in prison for helping Blagojevich attempt to sell President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat.

Blago's farewell turned out to be a media circus

I watched former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's farewell address as he heads off to prison for a possible 14 years.

MARK KIESLING: Jackson pulls off landslide despite baggage, but why?

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. came into the primary election carrying as much baggage as Southwest Airlines but managed to pull off a landslide victory.

Ethics expert touts need for involvement

VALPARAISO | Being unethical doesn't always mean a person is doing something illegal, Carla Miller told a group of about 80 who attended Wednesday's luncheon presentation on ethics at Valparaiso University.

PHIL WIELAND: Get ready for some more Amazing predictions

The new year dawned full of promise and hope and other delusions, which means it's time again for the soothiest of soothsayers, the man who puts the "dam" in Nostradamus, the Amazing Wielando.

EDITORIAL: Blago sentence could start a new era

Disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has gone from "You're fired" — twice, if you count the declarations from the Illinois Senate and Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" show — to "You're going to prison." It is a morality lesson for all to see.

MARK KIESLING: Blago's ignorance plea familiar, but hollow

Once upon a time, it used to be that the last refuge of a scoundrel was patriotism.

Rod Blagojevich

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at his home after receiving a 14-year prison sentence for attempting to sell President Obama's old Senate seat in federal court in Chicago on Dec. 7.