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

The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 ...

U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was ...

He knew better.” Prosecutors argued for a longer sentence because Madigan lied on the stand and because he’s a public ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced Friday to seven and a half years in federal prison and a $2.5 million fine in his corruption case.

The former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced on June 13, on federal corruption charges. He was also given ...