Democrat Michael Madigan was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and reported to a minimum-security federal prison ...

The defense team for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has rested its case, with closing arguments expected next week in his federal corruption trial. Prosecutors allege Madigan leveraged ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal ...

Dick Simpson, Political Science Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago and former Chicago Alderman (1971-1979), joins Lisa Dent to discuss his time as an expert witness in the Michael Madigan ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal ...

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 ...

Tim Mapes, a key member of former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s inner circle for years, was found guilty on perjury charges stemming from his grand jury appearance. Mapes was assured he would not be ...

Michael Madigan is the latest Illinois politician convicted for abusing the power of their office, and he's now part of the culture of corruption that has been swirling since the 1980s. Once called ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — In just one day, former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will report to prison to begin serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence. The longtime political figure was ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun serving his 7 ½-year prison sentence Monday after reporting to a West Virginia federal prison. The longtime Democratic politician is appealing ...

Corrupt former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan has reported to prison. He will begin serving a 7 ½-year term for bribery, conspiracy and other corruption charges. But in Springfield, the ...