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 ...

Lawmakers convicted of felonies tied to their government jobs, like ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, are banned from ...

Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...

Madigan was convicted Wednesday of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday​, but acquitted of seven others.

Illinois’ former House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Wednesday. While Madigan’s conviction may represent the peak of the feds’ years-long push into Chicago ...

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

Flanked by supporters and holding hands with his daughter Nicole, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after jurors found him guilty of 10 ...

Michael McClain leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago at the end of the day on Jan. 29, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) During his testimony Jan. 7, Madigan explained to the jury that ...

Malik, identified as Juror Number 6 from Chicago, said the jury found Mike Madigan guilty on certain counts but struggled with others.

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 ...

The search for Chicago's next U.S. attorney comes amid a widespread shakeup in the Justice Department under President Trump.

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