The former top legal counsel to House Speaker Michael Madigan testified at Madigan’s corruption trial Wednesday that key ...

CHICAGO — Jurors in the Michael Madigan corruption case have heard a lot of evidence about a 2018 meeting between the ...

Madigan was questioned by his defense attorneys over two days last week, denying the corruption charges against him and ...

CHICAGO — Former House Speaker Michael Madigan is expected to face a tough cross-examination by prosecutors in his federal ...

In the world of Illinois politics, longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan developed a reputation that people at the statehouse could count on his word. The secretive Southwest Side Democrat didn’t ...

Co-defendant Mike McClain again filed a motion to have his case severed from former Illinois House Speaker Madigan's Tuesday.

The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continues. Madigan had been indicted on federal ...

Heather Wier Vaught testified on what turned out to be a short day for jurors, who are nearing deliberations after 11 weeks of testimony. Closing arguments are expected next week.

Madigan is accused of leading a criminal enterprise designed to enhance his political power and enrich himself and his allies ...

After Michael Madigan spent several hours facing blistering cross-examination in his federal corruption trial, the former Illinois House speaker on Tuesday made a rare candid remark about the ...

CHICAGO — Former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan faced his toughest test since deciding to take the stand in ...

It is up to the jury eventually to decide if Madigan’s testimony helped or hurt his case. Sabrina Franza reports.