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

The earth didn't shake this week when former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on corruption charges. But it could have. Perhaps it should have. This was Illinois political history ...

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 ...

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Longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on 10 corruption-related charges, but the jury could not reach a unanimous decision on an overarching racketeering ...

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Michael J. Madigan — actually did land randomly at the bench of a judge nicknamed the “Son of RICO.” U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey turned 5 the year his father G. Robert Blakey’s ...

Federal prosecutors have made it clear they are listening to phone calls. But have the threats of federal investigations and wiretapped conversations actually deterred criminal behavior in Illinois ...

The earth didn’t shake this week when former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on corruption charges. But it could have. Perhaps it should have. This was Illinois political ...