Back in early 2009, Chicago’s storied Second City comedy theater created a satirical musical spoof of a former governor of ...

Most folks just figured that Mike Madigan had avoided the long arm of federal law by being extra-careful. And he may have been. But the arrogance of immense power apparently overrode his sense of self ...

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

The outcome in the trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan was a decidedly mixed bag — a sobering reflection of the ...

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a leader in Illinois politics for more than 50 years, walked out of federal ...

We discuss the federal trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapping up and President Trump's decision to issue a pardon to Rod Blagojevich.

Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, has joined ...

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Madigan heard about his power, his reclusive nature, and how people in Springfield would turn to a close ally of his to gain whatever insight they could into how he thought. That’s why Madigan ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Months after the jury was first seated in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering trial, his fate, and that of his co-defendant Mike ...

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