Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testified in his corruption trial Wednesday that he was taken aback when ...
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges. As ...
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law ...
In a surprise move, the former Illinois House Speaker decided to testify in his own defense in his corruption trial.
The rules for the 104th Illinois General Assembly are now in place despite House Republicans urging for changes to make ...
The former Illinois House speaker's aversion to technology — and his daily habit of eating an apple — are just a few pieces ...
It was July 18, 2017, when Madigan first met real estate developer Andy Cretal at his tax law firm office in the Loop. That meeting was, without either man's knowledge, being recorded by 22nd Ward ...
Madigan's surprise decision to testify could push back the start of jury deliberations until the last week of January.
The former speaker’s decision to testify will lengthen the already long trial, which was originally predicted to wrap before ...
Over the past 2½ months, the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial has heard the longtime ...