Michael Madigan, a former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced to ...

The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced Friday to 7.5 years in prison following his conviction in a federal corruption ...

The judge who sentenced Michael Madigan to 7 1/2 years in prison said the former Illinois House speaker's testimony was “a nauseating display of perjury and evasion” that was “hard to watch.” “You ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced Friday to seven and a half years in federal prison and a $2.5 million fine in his corruption case.

Former Illinois Democratic lawmaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to more than seven years in prison following a federal ...

The number of years former House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to explain his ...

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In response to the trial and its outcome, Madigan maintained a stance of contrition yet firm in his innocence, stating, "I am truly sorry for putting the people of the state of Illinois through this.

Thousands gathered in Daley Plaza and in suburban events in protests timed to coincide with a military parade in Washington ...