Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the ...

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

John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...

Michael Madigan, a former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and fined $2.5 million on June 13, ...

Madigan's lawyers will likely point to his wife's health troubles as they argue for a lower sentence for the former Illinois ...

Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years and fined $2.5 million for corruption in a landmark ...

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

As his sentencing on his corruption conviction arrives, Michael Madigan is placing fervent hope on the backing of a wide range of supporters, outlined in more than 200 letters to the federal judge ...

Michael Madigan, ComEd and corruption: How the investigation into the ex-Illinois Speaker unfolded. Jason Meisner, Kori Rumore, Ray Long, Chicago Tribune. Wed, June 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM UTC.

The conviction and sentencing of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should give pause to those in positions of trust.