One of the most powerful lawmakers in Illinois' history begins his federal prison term Monday. Michael Madigan, a Chicago ...

On a recent humid morning in Michoacán, Mexico, hundreds gathered to mourn Silverio Villegas Gonzalez. His body had finally come home after getting shot and killed by an ICE agent in Franklin Park ...

The man once known as the most powerful politician in Illinois is trading his suit for prison stripes. Former Illinois House ...

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan must report to federal prison today to begin serving his 7½-year sentence on corruption charges, an ignominious end for a man who for decades was considered the ...

CHICAGO — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to a low-security federal prison camp in West Virginia on Monday to begin serving his 7 1/2-year sentence on corruption charges, an ...

CHICAGO – Former House Speaker Michael Madigan must report to federal prison Monday to begin serving his 7 1/2-year sentence ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on June 13 after receiving a 7 ½-year sentence for corruption. The former speaker reported to a federal prison ...

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(The Center Square) – One day before the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session is scheduled to begin, one of the most powerful lawmakers in state history is headed to prison. Michael J.