On cross-examination, Marquez, who pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and is awaiting sentencing, acknowledged that there ...

John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...

After former House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to prison, The Chicago Tribune issued a plaintive cry for a new day ...

For a half-century former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was the godfather of Illinois state “poli-tricks”, holding ...

Illinois has a well-documented history of corruption, extending beyond elected politicians to include appointed and career ...

The longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was sentenced Friday to 7½ years in prison and fined $2.5 million after he was convicted of trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until 2021, with the exception of two years. Along the way, he developed a ...

Michael Madigan, a former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and fined $2.5 million on June 13, ...

Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years and fined $2.5 million for corruption in a landmark ...

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

“I’m not holding the defendant responsible for public corruption in Illinois ... Madigan codefendant Michael McClain was not convicted with Madigan Feb. 12, but McClain was convicted at the related ...

The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with ... Madigan was convicted in February on 10 of 23 counts in a remarkable corruption trial that lasted four months.