John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years and fined $2.5 million for corruption in a landmark ...

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison and fined $2.5 million for trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends and allies.

After former House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to prison, The Chicago Tribune issued a plaintive cry for a new day ...

Michael Madigan on June 10, 2025. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via Getty. In February, Madigan was convicted on 10 of 23 counts of corruption after evidence at the trial revealed he conspired ...

Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7½ years in prison for bribery, corruption Judge hammers former speaker for ‘willfully’ lying on witness stand at trial ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced Friday to 7.5 years in prison following his conviction in a federal corruption ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal sex-trafficking trial continues on Day 26 with Brendan Paul, a former assistant and Syracuse ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse during his ongoing corruption trial on Jan. 29, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS) Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS ...

Madigan, 83, who for years was widely hailed as the most powerful politician in the state, was convicted on bribery conspiracy and other corruption charges.