Dennis Hastert

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert has lost his $28,000 annual state pension. He’s serving a 15-month prison sentence for banking violations —…

Some Illinois politicians are making a push to eliminate time limits on when people can be prosecuted for certain sex crimes. The move was prompted by the…

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced in a hush-money scandal and admitted to molesting children; Governor Bruce Rauner said he hopes for…

A federal judge has sentenced Dennis Hastert to 15 months in prison in a hush-money case that centered on accusations that the former U.S. House speaker…

Another Illinois politician is facing potential prison time. This time it's Dennis Hastert, a former Republican Illinois Representative who served as the…

Antics like sexual misconduct, theft and ethical indiscretions have landed Illinois' representatives in trouble for decades.This August, former U.S. Rep.…

The current situation at the Illinois Statehouse as lawmakers and the Governor enter the scheduled closing weekend of the legislative session. Rick…

Federal prosecutors have indicted former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert on bank-related charges. 5:50 p.m. (CDT) A federal indictment against Dennis…

Denny Hastert wasn't the Speaker of the U.S. House during the last government shutdown, but he was an Illinois Congressman in 1995 and '96. He told Amanda…

In the traditional Christian calendar, March 19 is the feast day of St. Joseph, the patron saint of workers. Thus, perhaps one should have expected that…