I went to the same high school as he did and I’ve always heard of him to be a good person,” jury foreman Timothy Nessner told the Sun-Times. “But I also know that good people sometimes break the law.

The foreman of the jury that rendered a split decision in the landmark trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan said ...

In a statement, Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the verdict an “important message to anyone in government” that “if you choose ...

Among multiple schemes, he was accused of using his influence to pass legislation favorable to utility companies that doled out kickbacks, jobs and contracts to his loyalists. An attorney, Madigan ...

Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...

Michael Madigan is the latest Illinois politician convicted for abusing the power of their office, and he's now part of the ...

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 1980s.

Madigan, 82, and McClain, faced a 23-count indictment in federal court in Chicago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, ...

As the verdict was read inside a second-floor courtroom, former House Speaker Michael Madigan – once the hegemon of Illinois politics – was still. Very still.

Ben Bradley, WGN-TV investigative reporter, joins Lisa Dent to give the latest news on the jury’s decision in the Madigan ...

Jurors found Madigan guilty of 10 counts against him and not guilty of seven others, including a charge of racketeering ...

The jury in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial found the former Illinois House speaker guilty on several counts as ...