Madigan, 82, and McClain, faced a 23-count indictment in federal court in Chicago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion. They were ca ...

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

Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...

Illinois’ former House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Wednesday. While Madigan’s conviction may represent the peak of the feds’ years-long push into Chicago ...

The real estate attorney who spent 50 years in the Illinois House of Representatives was convicted of corruption charges.

Malik, identified as Juror Number 6 from Chicago, said the jury found Mike Madigan guilty on certain counts but struggled ...

Nearly four months after they were first called to Chicago’s federal courthouse ... the racketeering case of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant, Michael McClain.

Standing trial alongside Madigan was longtime confidant Michael McClain, who prosecutors called Madigan’s “mouthpiece.” Jurors deadlocked on all of the counts McClain faced. McClain, a onetime state ...

A jury convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on multiple counts while deadlocking on others Wednesday.

Both current and former Illinois legislators are applauding last week’s guilty verdict in the corruption case against Michael ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption charges. The conviction has prompted discussions on whether it will deter future political misconduct. Experts suggest the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial went home without a verdict for the seventh day Thursday. There was again radio silence ...