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

The former Illinois House Speaker once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in American history will enter a ...

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

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

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The man who dominated Illinois politics for decades is accused of running a "criminal enterprise" to amass wealth and power.

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A federal judge has rejected former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to dismiss most of the criminal charges against him, despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling ...

Tyler Pasciak-LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share There’s no disputing the power that Michael J. Madigan once wielded in Springfield — it apparently offended even the man who is now on trial for having ...

A federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion to toss out key charges against former House Speaker Michael Madigan in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling tightening the federal ...

The key players in the scheme involved Michael McClain, Madigan’s longtime friend who was widely seen as Madigan’s messenger in Springfield, and Acevedo, who became a member of Madigan’s ...

Among the tapes the defense wants excluded is a portion of a December 2017 videotaped meeting between Madigan’s longtime confidant and now co-defendant, Michael McClain, and then-Ald. Daniel ...