Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...
The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an upfront and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.
The decade-long FBI investigation that led to Madigan’s trial roiled local politics and changed the course of Illinois ...
A jury is still working toward a decision at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...
A federal jury Wednesday convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful person in Illinois politics, of 10 charges including bribery conspiracy — but jurors deadlocked on ...
The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some ...