Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

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

Madigan was the longest-serving state House leader in U.S. history, spending 36 years as speaker of the Illinois House of ...

Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Michael Madigan, a former Illinois House speaker, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison on June 13 for corruptly soliciting ...

As his sentencing on his corruption conviction arrives, Michael Madigan is placing fervent hope on the backing of a wide ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction underscores the systemic problems in ...

A federal judge denied former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s motion for a new trial, clearing the way for a sentencing ...

Crain’s reporter John Pletz joins host Amy Guth to discuss the former Illinois House speaker's seven and a half-year sentence ...

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s crimes against the people of warranted a sentence of 105 years – just for his role in ...

In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...

Madigan, 83, who for years was widely hailed as the most powerful politician in the state, was convicted on bribery ...