Chicago’s current top federal prosecutor says his office will continue to pursue allegations of government corruption, but there are questions about whether the Trump administration will be behind him.

Federal prosecutors have made it clear they are listening to phone calls. But have the threats of federal investigations and wiretapped conversations actually deterred criminal behavior in Illinois politics?

The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some charges in a mixed verdict at his federal corruption trial in Chicago