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

"I went to the same high school as he did and I’ve always heard of him to be a good person,” jury foreman Timothy Nessner ...

Madigan, 82, and McClain, faced a 23-count indictment in federal court in Chicago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, ...

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

Madigan, along with co-defendant and longtime confidante Michael McClain, also appeared in the courtroom that presided in ...

The General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois sent the former Illinois Speaker of the House notice by mail, according to ...

Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...

A federal jury Wednesday convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful person in Illinois politics, of bribery conspiracy charges in a wide-ranging case alleging he ran his ...

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

A jury found Madigan guilty of bribery and wire fraud, convictions that will be tied to how he is remembered, Dave McKinney ...

Jurors found the former Illinois House speaker guilty of 10 of 17 counts and deadlocked on several more after reaching a ...