Cheronis, who's defended alleged racketeers and international spies to movie moguls accused of sexual assault and a witness in the Madigan trial, Lou Lang, said putting Madigan on the stand is a risk.

Tuesday, jurors in the former Illinois House speaker’s federal bribery trial heard intensely personal revelations from a ...

The former Illinois House speaker's aversion to technology — and his daily habit of eating an apple — are just a few pieces ...

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

During his testimony, Mike Madigan denied any involvement in a quid pro quo arrangement with former Alderman Danny Solis, who ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has completed his first day of testimony at the longtime Chicago Democrat’s ...

In a turn of events, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial.

After an extended 18-day holiday break in testimony, attorneys for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan on Monday unveiled a new ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn't want prosecutors to ask his long-time law partner about the profits ...

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

Madigan was sworn in, sat down, unscrewed the top of a bottle of water and began answering questions in a loud, plain Chicago ...

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