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Shirley Madigan made an emotional video plea about her husband, former House Speaker Mike Madigan, who was convicted on ...
Madigan's lawyers will likely point to his wife's health troubles as they argue for a lower sentence for the former Illinois ...
Michael Madigan’s sentencing hearing will cap the most aggressive, expansive corruption investigation in Chicago since the ...
A gentleman.” “A rule follower.” “Mr. Integrity.” As the feds seek a prison sentence for the former house speaker, supporters ...
Federal prosecutors argued that, not only was Madigan's decades-long reign as speaker "steeped in corruption," but that he ...
Michael Madigan’s sentencing hearing will cap the most aggressive, expansive corruption investigation in Chicago since the ...
The narratives around Illinois' budget have sharply diverged, with Democrats touting the paydown of debts and credit rating ...
Madigan wielded the speaker’s gavel in Springfield for 36 years. Now he’s bracing to learn his fate June 13, when he’s due to ...
The 83-year-old longtime politician was convicted in February of conspiring to accept bribes from ComEd over the course of a ...
Federal prosecutors say former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should be sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison ...
The government on Friday filed its sentencing memorandum, arguing that it is “just and warranted” to sentence Madigan to 12.5 ...
Chicago-based federal Judge John Blakey is staring at the two faces of convicted felon Michael Madigan, the former and longtime speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Which one will he find ...