CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of bribery and wire fraud Wednesday in ...

Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, but could not reach a decision on six counts. They returned the verdict after deliberating more ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Michael Madigan is the latest Illinois politician convicted for abusing the power of their office, and he's now part of the culture of corruption that has been swirling since the ...

A jury found Madigan guilty of bribery and wire fraud, convictions that will be tied to how he is remembered, Dave McKinney reports. The conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan ...

Michael J. Madigan, long known as that “velvet hammer” during his nationwide record of nearly four decades wielding unparalleled power as Illinois House Speaker, kept his own counsel as he ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. Michael Madigan, a real estate attorney who was Illinois House Speaker for decades, was convicted on 10 of 23 corruption-related charges after a four-month ...

Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of 10 counts and acquitted him of seven in a bribery case that led to the downfall of a man who was nicknamed the “Velvet Hammer ...