Officially it’s known as Case No. 22-cr-115, the United States v. Michael Madigan and Michael McClain. Unofficially, it’s one ...

Most of them were convicted, some went to prison. But all were caught up in the FBI's decade-long pursuit of Illinois' former ...

Key issue in Madigan’s highly anticipated racketeering trial: did he know ahead of time that private benefits for himself or ...

Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial is scheduled to begin this week. Jury selection will start on Tuesday and could ...

Madigan’s final legacy will be on the line this week in one of the most anticipated public corruption trials in Illinois ...

It was Jan. 12, 1983, and the newly installed Democratic Speaker Michael J. Madigan stood on the Illinois House podium, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A federal judge has rejected former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to dismiss most of the ...

A half-century career and status as Illinois’ most powerful politician ended nearly four years ago with a 24-count charge of ...

The 82-year-old is charged in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme that included the state’s largest utility ...

Once lauded as thelongest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan will enter a federal courtroom this ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan walks with attorneys Wednesday into the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Patricia Nabong/Sun-Times Share Nine months ago ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan parks his SUV in the garage at his Southwest Side home after federal prosecutors accused him of leading a criminal enterprise in 2022. Ashlee Rezin/Su ...