Maldonado to be a judge on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The vote elevates Maldonado to a court one level below the U.S. Supreme Court that hears appeals from federal courts ...

The 2-1 decision from the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago affirms a ruling from U.S. District Judge John Kness last year that five-term U.S. Rep. Mike Bost of Murphysboro and two GOP ...