How long should former House Speaker Michael Madigan spend in prison? Prosecutors say 12+ years, while Madigan's attorneys are seeking to keep him out from behind bars.

If anyone knows how former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan is feeling these days, it might be Rod Blagojevich.. Illinois’ former governor faced sentencing twice. Both times, a federal judge ...

A federal jury convicted Michael Madigan on Feb. 12, 2025, of multiple federal charges including bribery conspiracy. Here’s how the investigation unfolded.

Madigan served in the Illinois House from 1971 to 2021 and was speaker for all but two years between 1983 and 2021. He chaired the Democratic Party of Illinois for 23 years.

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Tuesday struck from the court record a reference to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s personal net worth of more than $40 million, agreeing ...

Mike Madigan won't get new trial; sentencing happening Friday. WLS – Chicago. Tue, June 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM UTC. Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan will not get a new trial.

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Tuesday struck from the court record a reference to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s personal net worth of more than $40 million, agreeing with the Democrat ...

A bipartisan bill in Congress seeks to extend a tax credit to encourage farmers to grow sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Environmentalists say the proposed change could make climate change worse.

Madigan, 83, was back in the federal courtroom for the first time since a jury convicted him nearly four months ago. But unlike his marathon trial, Monday’s hearing was brief.

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CHICAGO — A federal judge on Monday denied a motion by former House Speaker Michael Madigan seeking to overturn his recent conviction on bribery and other corruption counts, setting the stage for a ...