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

Lawmakers convicted of felonies tied to their government jobs, like ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, are banned from ...

In all, Madigan was convicted on 10 counts and acquitted on seven others, while jurors were deadlocked on six other counts ...

Longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on 10 corruption-related charges, but the jury ...

A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois' political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history ...

Most folks just figured that Mike Madigan had avoided the long arm of federal law by being extra-careful. And he may have been. But the arrogance of immense power apparently overrode his sense of self ...

“Michael Madigan, who stood at the very top of state government, stands convicted of 10 counts of bribery and corruption,” ...

Mike Madigan, a former state Democratic Party chair, had been the longest-serving chamber leader in U.S. history. A jury has ...

The culture of corruption in Illinois has had a negative impact on the General Assembly and the people who are served by ...

CHICAGO – Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, ...

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.