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

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

Madigan’s defense team filed a motion in March arguing for a new trial in his corruption case, saying prosecutors failed to prove the then-powerful Democrat knew about a scheme by ComEd to pay ...

Michael Madigan, a former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and fined $2.5 million on June 13, ...

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

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan will learn his fate Friday during a sentencing hearing following his February conviction on corruption charges.

Mike Madigan was sentenced Friday to 7.5 years in prison. A judge ruled on Monday that the former Illinois House speaker will not get a new trial.

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

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

Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the ...

As his sentencing on his corruption conviction arrives, Michael Madigan is placing fervent hope on the backing of a wide range of supporters, outlined in more than 200 letters to the federal judge … ...

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.