Michael Madigan, a former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced to ...

As his sentencing on his corruption conviction arrives, Michael Madigan is placing fervent hope on the backing of a wide ...

Madigan’s defense team filed a motion in March arguing for a new trial in his corruption case, saying prosecutors failed to prove the then-powerful Democrat knew about a scheme by ComEd to pay ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced Friday to seven and a half years in federal prison and a $2.5 million fine in his corruption case.

U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was ...

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan will learn his fate Friday during a sentencing hearing following his February conviction on corruption charges.

Longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 90 months in prison on Friday for his February ...

Madigan, 83, who for years was widely hailed as the most powerful politician in the state, was convicted on bribery ...

Mike Madigan was sentenced Friday to 7.5 years in prison. A judge ruled on Monday that the former Illinois House speaker will not get a new trial.

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 ...