Lawyers for convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan are arguing for a new trial in his corruption case, saying prosecutors failed to prove the then-powerful Democrat knew about a scheme by ...

This week, Michael Madigan flatly denied accusations ... from Madigan himself for any chance at a full acquittal. Madigan's corruption trial resumes next week with the former speaker in the ...

CHICAGO — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand Tuesday in his own public corruption trial. According to the Chicago Tribune, the ex-speaker’s lead attorney ...

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken a witness stand in his own corruption trial. It marks a surprise development in a trial that began in early October.

Defense attorneys clearly see testifying as the best move for Jones before his case lands in the hands of a jury. However, it ...

Out of all the items seized by the FBI in a raid on the downstate Quincy home of Michael McClain in ... was shown to jurors Monday in the corruption trial of Madigan and McClain.

CHICAGO — The federal corruption trial of former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan resumes Wednesday, with closing arguments in the landmark case set to begin. Madigan is accused of coordinating ...

C HICAGO — After an extended 18-day holiday break from testimony, the jury in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan will be back to work Monday to hear more defense ...

The trial, which is expected to be short, will finally shed more light on a federal corruption probe that went public in the ...