Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testified in his corruption trial Wednesday that he was taken aback when ...

Several weeks into a federal corruption trial, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand to testify ...

Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law ...

Michael Madigan got a preview of what’s to come when Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu asked Judge John Blakey how ...

Madigan is accused of leading a criminal enterprise designed to enhance his political power and enrich himself and his allies ...

The rules for the 104th Illinois General Assembly are now in place despite House Republicans urging for changes to make ...

The former speaker’s decision to testify will lengthen the already long trial, which was originally predicted to wrap before ...

Over the past 2½ months, the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial has heard the longtime ...

Madigan's surprise decision to testify could push back the start of jury deliberations until the last week of January.

Mike Madigan and Mike McClain have known each other since they both were state representatives in the 1970s, but their ...