After former House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to prison, The Chicago Tribune issued a plaintive cry for a new day ...

Illinois has a well-documented history of corruption, extending beyond elected politicians to include appointed and career ...

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s crimes against the people of warranted a sentence of 105 years – just for his role in ...

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Associate Editor Greg Bishop talks with The Center Square reporter Jim Talamonti about the sentencing of Michael Madigan, the former ...

Former Speaker Michael Madigan, left, arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse with attorneys Thomas Breen, center, and Robert Stanley for a hearing on sentencing guidelines on June 10, 2025 ...

Chicago-based federal Judge John Blakey is staring at the two faces of convicted felon Michael Madigan, the former and longtime speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Madigan, 82, is charged with 23 offenses, including bribery, misconduct and racketeering.

Jim Dey, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. November 26, 2024 at 10:53 AM Nov. 26—The best show in Chicago — the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan — has ...

Nov. 19—Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan for years reveled in his reputation as the all-powerful man behind the throne. He, according to legend, played chess while others played ...

Sep. 10—Many readers know how Illinois government operates. That's why former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants to exclude certain language that might remind jurors in his upcoming ...

There is the drama of June 30, 1988, as Republican Governor Jim Thompson joins Madigan to try to fund a new ballpark for the White Sox when the team is all but on a plane to Florida.

Illinois Illinois Democrat Michael Madigan indicted on federal racketeering, bribery charges House Republican Leader Jim Durkin called Michael Madigan's indictment possibly the 'darkest day in ...