Both current and former Illinois legislators are applauding last week’s guilty verdict in the corruption case against Michael ...

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

The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some ...

Flanked by supporters and holding hands with his daughter Nicole, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Wednesday after jurors found him guilty of 10 ...

The conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has legislators, including former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, ...

Michael J. Madigan, a formidable force in the state’s politics for decades, faced federal charges of racketeering, bribery and conspiracy. By Julie Bosman Reporting from Chicago Michael J.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a fixture in Illinois politics for more than 50 years, left the Everett M. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Wednesday a convicted felon ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The jury in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial found the former Illinois House speaker guilty on several counts as part of a partial verdict. The jury reached a partial ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday, but acquitted of several others, following a four-month ...

Michael J. Madigan spent decades building a political empire rivaled in Illinois history only by his most storied peers, rising to become the longtime speaker of the state’s House of ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday, but acquitted of several others, following a four ...

The real estate attorney who spent 50 years in the Illinois House of Representatives was convicted of corruption charges.