“Goody gumdrops” was an expression in a comic strip from the 1930s called “Harold Teen.” It also is used in a line from the 1969 novel, “Strike Out Where Not Applicable,” by British crime writer ...

The jury in Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial found the ex-Speaker guilty on 10 of 23 counts while deadlocking on others. Illinois State Police arrested a Waukegan man in connection ...