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

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.

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

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 ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, flanked by two of his daughters after a jury delivered a partial verdict ...

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.

Michael Madigan sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for corruption convictions Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 ...