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 ...

It was Jan. 12, 1983, and the newly installed Democratic Speaker Michael J. Madigan stood on the Illinois House podium, ...

A half-century career and status as Illinois’ most powerful politician ended nearly four years ago with a 24-count charge of ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A federal judge has rejected former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to dismiss most of the ...

The former Illinois house speaker quietly wielded power in Springfield for decades while developing a reputation as a ...

With the racketeering and bribery trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan scheduled to begin Tuesday, ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has defended himself for the past four years, saying that he was only doing his ...

Jury selection will begin next week in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, whose half-century career and status as Illinois’ most powerful politician ended nearly ...

A federal judge has rejected former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to dismiss most of the criminal charges ...

Federal Judge John Blakey cleared the way for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to go on trial for corruption ...

The indictment, adding layers to the narrative of Illinois' political tapestry, delineates a bribery scheme fingered at intertwining multiple businesses, including ComEd; these businesses allegedly ...