The other shoe is about to drop on former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as his sentencing date looms.

Madigan wielded the speaker’s gavel in Springfield for 36 years. Now he’s bracing to learn his fate June 13, when he’s due to ...

George Ryan's corruption case overshadowed a nationally historic move to halt the state’s death penalty and empty its Death Row amid concerns of widespread misconduct in capital cases.

A jury delivered a split verdict in the corruption trial of former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan. President Trump pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Former Illinois House ...

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is speaking out about ethics reforms following the conviction of Michael Madigan and pardon of Rod Blagojevich. Mississippi governor signs typo tax overhaul bill ...

Mike Madigan knew for a very long time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI badly wanted to put his head on a spike. It was no secret. Everybody knew it. Madigan was investigated over and ...

Illinois corruption takes center stage as Michael Madigan is convicted of bribery and Rod Blagojevich gets a pardon. Plus, why a project to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes is on hold.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to email a ...

Rod Blagojevich glazed over his corruption convictions ... to the contrary — are enough for a fresh start. Michael J. Madigan, meanwhile, is finally answering for his crimes.

By Julie Bosman President Trump signed a full pardon on Monday for Rod R. Blagojevich ... to the Statehouse in Springfield. Michael J. Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House of ...

Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti outside their ... former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is currently awaiting a verdict in his own corruption trial. Blagojevich declined to comment ...

Rod Blagojevich helps correct an injustice and ... of the governor’s attention in late 2008 was a deal with Michael Madigan, then the powerful speaker of the Illinois House, who was blocking ...