Michael J. Madigan was the longest-serving state House speaker in the nation. He was convicted of bribery, bribery conspiracy ...

Donation Options Search Search Search A series of high-profile federal trials are challenging Chicago-style politics. Michael ...

A Chicago federal appeals court on Monday said there was “compelling” evidence against former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain in the “ComEd Four” case and that prosecutors ...

A Seventh Circuit panel vacated convictions for the two lead defendants in the “ComEd Four” matter, saying the jury ...

A federal appeals court said Monday that prosecutors are free to retry former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and former lobbyist ...

CHICAGO — Nearly six decades after becoming a lawyer, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been disbarred following his convictions on federal corruption charges — including bribery — ...

Michael J. Madigan has plenty of time on his hands as he sits in a West Virginia federal prison. He appears to be keeping up with the news. And, like many engaged readers, he’s penning letters to the ...

CHICAGO — A federal appeals court on April 27 upheld the 10 guilty verdicts that sent former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to prison, finding no errors in the way the jury was instructed or ...

CHICAGO — Jurors have announced they have reached a decision on 17 counts in the Michael Madigan case but are deadlocked on 12 others and don’t believe they can be unanimous. The announcement came ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal ...

Federal appeals court upholds conviction of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Flanked by attorneys and supporters, Illinois' former House Speaker Michael Madigan walks into the Dirksen Federal ...