Back in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took the unusual step of publicly urging Michigan's delegation to vote no, saying the ...

Pritzker's pick for lt. gov., Christian Mitchell, oversaw clean energy and infrastructure projects for 4 years under Pritzker ...

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

The conviction and sentencing of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should give pause to those in positions of trust.

The sentence, which also includes three years’ probation after his prison term and a $2.5 million fine, follows a jury’s split verdict in February.

Illinois members of congress are reacting after former Illinois speaker of the house, Michael Madigan, was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction underscores the systemic problems in politics and government in the state Capitol.

Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison during a June 13 hearing in Chicago. After the sentencing, state Sen. Erica Harriss and state Rep. Charlie Meier ...

In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 years in federal prison and a $2.5 million fine.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- The former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced on June 13, on federal corruption charges. He was also given a $2.5 million fine.

The sentencing hearing for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is underway. CBS News Chicago legal analyst Irv Miller brings us an update from court. Did Senator ID himself when Kristi ...