Two key figures in the federal corruption case against ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan were ordered released from prison Tuesday just hours after their lawyers argued for a new trial in front of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The hospital's CEO was served an eviction notice last week from the property's owner, citing millions of dollars in debt.

Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and the Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to several Supreme Court Rules to address unmet legal needs in the state.

In the wake of new legal proceedings in a high-profile Illinois corruption case, attempts to reform ethics requirements for state officials have weakened but not stopped.

The case against a Quincy man charged in a September shooting was back in court Monday on what was intended to be a sentencing hearing for a negotiated plea.