Illinois taxpayers are off the hook for Michael Madigan’s future pension payments, now that the former Illinois House speaker has been convicted of corruption. Madigan, a Democrat, has received ...

The jury in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial found the former Illinois House speaker guilty on several counts as ...

Government attorneys say the corruption conviction Wednesday of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was historic.

Federal prosecutors have made it clear they are listening to phone calls. But have the threats of federal investigations and ...

After 11 days of deliberations, a jury of eight women and four men convicted the longtime politician, charged in multimillion ...

After 11 days of deliberations, a jury of eight women and four men convicted the longtime politician, charged in multimillion ...

Former Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, who worked across the aisle from Madigan for years, used WGN's Evening News at 4 p.m. to discuss juror's decision in the landmark corruption trial.

And the nation is still watching, waiting to see if the downfall of Michael Madigan will change anything. The consensus is: ...

I support President Trump in many ways,” state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said, “but I don’t think he understands that this just signals that the corruption in Illinois is just accepted, rather than it ...

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The jury has completed its first full day of deliberations at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. Deliberations began Wednesday ...