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

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

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 ...

Attorneys for ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan are asking that he not be sent to prison for his bribery conviction.

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s crimes against the people of warranted a sentence of 105 years – just for his role in ...

The sentence, which also includes three years’ probation after his prison term and a $2.5 million fine, follows a jury’s split verdict in February.

is reportedly due in prison on Oct. 13 Michael Madigan was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and fined $2.5 million on June 13 in a corruption case The former Illinois House speaker was ...

While Madigan had numerous accomplishments, he will also be remembered for his corruption conviction. He was sentenced June ...

Auggie Wilk (in white), who was voted pope by his classmates in a mock conclave, sits with his classmates dressed as ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday was sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison, following his conviction earlier this year on bribery, conspiracy, and fraud charges. Madigan, 83 ...