The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to ...

Michael Madigan, 83, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in federal prison for bribery, conspiracy and racketeering ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, 83, has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in federal prison for bribery, conspiracy and racketeeting involving his actions to benefit electric ...

Natalia Cardenas, 28, cried on Father’s Day. The Cardenas family arrived in Chicago from Colombia three years ago and ...

On June 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey sentenced Madigan to 90 months in prison (7.5 years) and ordered him to pay a $2.5 million fine. The judge didn’t hold back, calling Madigan’s ...

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

Illinois members of congress are reacting after former Illinois speaker of the house, Michael Madigan, was sentenced to 7.5 ...

The longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was sentenced Friday to 7½ years in prison and fined $2.5 million ...

In response to the trial and its outcome, Madigan maintained a stance of contrition yet firm in his innocence, stating, "I am truly sorry for putting the people of the state of Illinois through this.

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 ...

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