Jury selection began Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the ...

Many political insiders thought Michael Madigan would reign forever. He seemed to possess the magic stay-out-of-jail-free ...

Jury selection was under way at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Wednesday in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker ...

The former Illinois House Speaker once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in American history will enter a ...

The 82-year-old is charged in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme that included the state’s largest utility ...

The ex-speaker also crossed paths with his onetime friend, Michael McClain. The relationship between the pair has been examined in multiple corruption trials in Chicago. Now they’re finally on trial ...

The jury selection process starts Tuesday in the trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.

The long-awaited trial of Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House Speaker, began this week, signaling the start of a ...

Defense attorneys expect challenges because of Madigan’s name recognition. Another hurdle is the high mistrust of Illinois politicians. “I don’t know if anybody hasn’t heard of Michael ...

Michael J. Madigan is set to face trial on charges including racketeering and bribery after a lengthy federal investigation.