Former Commonwealth Edison insiders accused of bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) are asking a Chicago ...

Lawyers for convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan are arguing for a new trial in his corruption case, saying prosecutors failed to prove the then-powerful Democrat knew about a scheme by ...

C HICAGO — Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve (his) power and line his pockets” for years, prosecutors ...

The former Illinois House speaker's sentencing is set for almost one year after the sentencing of former Ald. Edward M. Burke for a racketeering conviction that involved the same broader FBI ...

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to order former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to forfeit $3.1 million, after he was convicted on a sweeping bribery conspiracy last month.

Defense attorneys clearly see testifying as the best move for Jones before his case lands in the hands of a jury. However, it ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will be sentenced June 13 after being convicted on 10 corruption counts last month. Jurors were deadlocked on six other counts against Madigan.

ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan and ex-Ald. Edward Burke. In a long-anticipated move, federal prosecutors on Friday filed a ...

His Black Excellence in Bleu has raised more than $1 million since it was formed last year, some of that from groups with a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The U.S. government is seeking more than $3.1 million from former Illinois house speaker Michael Madigan. Madigan was convicted by a jury last month on 10 counts of bribery ...

The next time Illinois state lawmakers want to restrict corrupting influences, they should look at public sector unions.