Former Longtime Illinois Legislative Leader Michael Madigan Is Convicted in Corruption Trial CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest ...

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

Michael McClain, 77, a former Illinois representative lobbyist for Commonwealth Edison, was convicted of bribery conspiracy ...

Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of 10 counts and acquitted him of seven. The jury could not reach a decision on six, according to the Associated Press.

Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years and fined $2.5 million for corruption in a landmark ...

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...

A federal jury Wednesday convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful person in Illinois politics, of bribery conspiracy charges in a wide-ranging case alleging he ran his… ...

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

Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, but could not reach a decision on six counts.

Federal prosecutors are recommending nearly six years in prison for ex-Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, the longtime friend ...