Madigan and ex-Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke is leaving the U.S. Attorney’s office after a career spanning more than two decades. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu is expected to leave the ...

While holding hands with his daughters Nicole (left) and Tiffany, Illinois’ former House Speaker Michael Madigan walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after jurors found Madigan guilty of ...

Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption conviction drew plaudits from suburban lawmakers and prompted calls to strengthen weak state ethics laws that have ...

The earth didn’t shake this week when former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on corruption charges. But it could have. Perhaps it should have. This was Illinois political ...

A federal judge Monday granted a new trial on some counts in the “ComEd Four” case alleging a wide-ranging plot to illegally influence then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying the Supreme ...

Mike Madigan knew for a very long time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI badly wanted to put his head on a spike. It was no secret. Everybody knew it. Madigan was investigated over and ...

ABC7 Chicago had a brief exchange with Madigan as he waited to cross the street moments after the guilty verdict was handed over. ABC7 Staff: "How are you feeling Mr. Madigan?" Madigan ...

Federal investigators, sniffing around the target-rich environment for corruption that is Illinois, were keen to bag the biggest game of all: Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Well ...

Prosecutors alleged the defendants bribed Madigan with jobs and contracts for the speaker's political allies in exchange for Madigan's help passing legislation backed by the company. It's unclear ...

A jury found Madigan guilty of bribery and wire fraud, convictions that will be tied to how he is remembered, Dave McKinney reports. The conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan ...

CHICAGO — Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s $158,000 annual state of Illinois pension is being halted following his high-profile corruption conviction. Timothy Blair ...

Prosecutors had argued Madigan ran his political operation like a criminal enterprise. Jurors were unable to come to an agreement on that count, with 11 voting in favor of acquittal.