Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s crimes against the people of warranted a sentence of 105 years – just for his role in ...

While Madigan had numerous accomplishments, he will also be remembered for his corruption conviction. He was sentenced June ...

Auggie Wilk (in white), who was voted pope by his classmates in a mock conclave, sits with his classmates dressed as ...

If you had any interaction with a state legislator since the shootings, you know this horrific crime has struck many of them ...

Illinois has a well-documented history of corruption, extending beyond elected politicians to include appointed and career ...

After a jury convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on 10 of 23 corruption charges on Feb. 12, 2025, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julia Schwartz, Diane MacArthur, Sarah Streicker, and ...

A new book details correspondence — letters long assumed to have been lost or destroyed -– that shed light on the nature of her illness as well as the nature of her relationships with the few friends ...

Michael Madigan will follow Ed Burke to federal prison, arguably ending Irish political leadership stretching back 150 years ...

A federal judge in Chicago on Friday sentenced former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael J. Madigan to seven and a half years in federal prison for using his official position to ...