The foreman of the jury that convicted former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan on 10 counts says the case involved “government overreach” and that the evidence wasn’t as solid as it seemed.

There’s been a lot of hesitancy, uncertainty — even outright fear — among many in the Chicago performing arts community, ...

Madigan found guilty of bribery conspiracy in corruption case; jury deadlocks on charges involving co-defendant McClain.

With the four-month trial now in the rearview mirror, a juror from the Michael Madigan trial explained why they were able to convict the former speaker on some counts, but not others.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a leader in Illinois politics for more than 50 years, walked out of federal ...

Madigan was convicted Wednesday of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday​, but acquitted of seven ...

The investigative roadblocks outlined by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg include demands by the Law Department to sit in on sensitive interviews that might embarrass the mayor and delaying the ...

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The investigative roadblocks outlined by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg include demands by the Law Department to sit in ...

Early in their final pitch to jurors on Wednesday, prosecutors displayed a screenshot from an undercover video: Michael Madigan, then the powerful speaker of the Illinois House, leaning forward ...

Illinois doctors have more discretion for giving their patients with chronic pain opioids, thanks to a new law. Governor J.B.