On the same day one of his co-defendants was sentenced to prison, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asked a federal judge to permit him to remain free until his case has been reviewed by a ...

Attorneys for former House Speaker Michael Madigan have formally asked that he remain free on bond pending appeal of his ...

Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison​, following his conviction on bribery, conspiracy, and fraud charges.

Madigan's lawyers will likely point to his wife's health troubles as they argue for a lower sentence for the former Illinois House speaker convicted on corruption charges.

At age 83, Michael Madigan will spend more than six years in prison at least. A brutal cap to his fall, but that doesn’t make it unjust.

CHICAGO (WGN) — The once-powerful former Speaker of the Illinois House, Michael Madigan, is set to face sentencing on federal corruption charges on Friday, prompting his wife to make an ...

Feds say Michael Madigan should get 12½ years in prison 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 be ...

Madigan was the longest-serving state House leader in U.S. history, spending 36 years as speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Prosecutors want a judge to give him 12 ½ years in prison.

Michael Madigan sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for corruption convictions Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 ...

Feds no longer seeking $3.1 million from Michael Madigan ‘This decision is independent from any other issue or briefing in this matter,’ a prosecutor told the judge. Madigan’s sentencing is ...

In the emotional 8-minute-long video, Shirley Madigan says she can't manage without her husband. WGN's Julian Crews reports.