The president chose Mark Brnovich over former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was thought to be preparing a political comeback.

Andrew Boutros, a former federal prosecutor and current white collar attorney, will take a spot left without a permanent ...

Veteran Chicago lawyer and former federal prosecutor Andrew Boutros was officially appointed Friday to serve as interim U.S.

Boutros is co-chair of Government Investigations and White Collar Practice at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP. He worked as a ...

Milton, who compared his prosecution by the Justice Department to its criminal cases against President Trump, said he had been “railroaded” in the fraud case.

Democrats know they need to escape political purgatory. Finding a leader to steer the way is the party’s most daunting challenge after President Donald Trump won a ...

Into this fray has stepped Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a progressive billionaire pitching his potent combination of ...

Veteran Chicago lawyer and former federal prosecutor Andrew Boutros is expected to be appointed by the Trump administration to serve as interim U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, ...

Prospective Democratic presidential candidates are ramping up speculation around their future aspirations, suggesting 2028 ...

The top federal law enforcement position in northern Illinois has been vacant for two years, but NBC 5 Investigates has been ...

With Bernie Sanders unlikely to run for president again and Democratic voters fuming at party leaders, many progressives see ...

Paul Simon, a New Deal-style liberal, served Illinois in various political roles and authored 22 books, leaving a lasting ...