Former Commonwealth Edison insiders accused of bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) are asking a Chicago ...

ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan and ex-Ald. Edward Burke. In a long-anticipated move, federal prosecutors on Friday filed a ...

Defense attorneys clearly see testifying as the best move for Jones before his case lands in the hands of a jury. However, it ...

The former 25th Ward alderperson provided key evidence that helped secure the convictions of longtime 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke and powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Madigan and his “right-hand man,” co-defendant Michael McClain, pressured ComEd and AT&T to give cushy jobs to Madigan allies while they had legislation pending in Springfield, Schwartz said.

The trial, which is expected to be short, will finally shed more light on a federal corruption probe that went public in the ...

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to order former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to forfeit $3.1 million, after he was convicted on a sweeping bribery conspiracy last month.

Lawyers for convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan are arguing for a new trial in his corruption case, saying prosecutors failed to prove the then-powerful Democrat knew about a scheme by ...

Senate President Don Harmon disagrees with Illinois election officials who said he collected millions of dollars more in ...