A federal judge today sentenced former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan to 7-½ years in prison and three years’ probation, as well as a fine of $2.5 million. Madigan was convicted in ...

Now, Injustice Watch and the Chicago Tribune report that an ongoing Illinois Supreme Court contract with Tyler Technologies Inc. that started at $8.2 million in 2016 has ballooned to $98.3 million.

At issue is a measure that would strengthen the city’s Office of Inspector General by curtailing Department of Law practices that, according to Inspector General Deborah Witzburg, “negatively impact ...