Michael Madigan’s sentencing hearing will cap the most aggressive, expansive corruption investigation in Chicago since the ...

Decades ago, a convicted murderer whose death-penalty sentence was overturned on appeal was returned to County for re-sentencing. As part of that process, the defendant was asked to submit letters ...

Decades ago, a convicted murderer whose death-penalty sentence was overturned on appeal was returned to Champaign County for re-sentencing.

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 ...

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.

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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 ...