Madigan, 82, and McClain, faced a 23-count indictment in federal court in Chicago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion. They were ca ...

The real estate attorney who spent 50 years in the Illinois House of Representatives was convicted of corruption charges.

Standing trial alongside Madigan was longtime confidant Michael McClain, who prosecutors called Madigan’s “mouthpiece.” Jurors deadlocked on all of the counts McClain faced. McClain, a onetime state ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption charges. The conviction has prompted discussions on whether it will deter future political misconduct. Experts suggest the ...

jurors have begun deliberating in the most consequential Illinois public corruption case in years: the racketeering case of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant ...

Both current and former Illinois legislators are applauding last week’s guilty verdict in the corruption case against Michael ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is on trial for corruption, bribery, and racketeering, with prosecutors alleging he exploited his political power for personal gain and financial ...

In opening statements Oct. 21, Asst. U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker accused Madigan and his co-defendant, Michael McClain, of “corruption at the highest levels of state government.” Streicker ...

The General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois sent the former Illinois Speaker of the House notice by mail, according to the State Retirement Systems. The suspension comes days after Madigan was ...

The jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial went home without a verdict for the seventh day Thursday. There was again radio silence, with no notes at all ...

Michael Madigan, the real estate attorney who spent 50 years in the Illinois House of Representatives, was convicted on 10 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial went home without a verdict for the seventh day Thursday. There was again radio silence ...