Jury finds ex-Chicago alderman guilty in federal bribery case

Former Chicago Ald. Ambrosio Medrano is likely headed back to federal prison after a jury found him guilty Monday of conspiring to pay a bribe. Medrano, 59, showed no reaction as the verdict was announced at the end of a two-week long trial.

• From the editor: A new Chicago Sun-Times online and in print

  Today marks the beginning of a change in the way we deliver news and information both in the newspaper and online. We are rolling out a new contemporary design in print that we believe will help you navigate the paper better while better connecting related …Read More

• Tension between Democratic odd couple Madigan and Cullerton “not personal”

  One is the life of the party — a guy who literally performs a stand-up comedy routine at his own campaign fund-raiser featuring spot-on imitations of his fellow politicians. The other is a loner — a man so intensely private, secretive and controlling, you’d be afraid to invite him to the party, but even more afraid not to invite him because of the power he wields and his penchant for getting even. Senate President John Cullerton and House Speaker Michael Madigan are vastly different, yet they have long held a strong public and private relationship — until now.

• Woman denies arranging 1979 murder of wealthy husband in Inverness home

  Jacquelyn Greco on Tuesday formally denied arranging the 1979 murder of her wealthy husband in their upscale Inverness home during what authorities contend was a bogus break-in. Greco’s attorney entered not guilty pleas on her behalf to the five counts of first-degree murder filed against …Read More