To go from milking cows outside Jondaryan to overseeing a $500 billion economy from the William Street “Tower of Power’’ ...

Madigan was questioned by his defense attorneys over two days last week, denying the corruption charges against him and ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Tuesday. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere | Sun ...

In the world of Illinois politics, longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan developed a reputation that people at the statehouse could count on his word. The secretive Southwest Side Democrat didn’t ...

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan is expected to face a tough cross-examination by prosecutors in his federal corruption ...

Attorneys representing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan rested on Thursday afternoon, with the trial now one ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after a day of defense testimony last week. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Share Former Illinois House ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse last week. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Before he left the witness stand Tuesday after nearly 12 hours ...

It won’t be long before jurors meet behind closed doors to determine the fate of Michael Madigan, the longest-serving statehouse speaker in U.S. history. We don’t envy those 12 their task.

Co-defendant Mike McClain again filed a motion to have his case severed from former Illinois House Speaker Madigan's Tuesday.

The former speaker is arguably one of the most notable former politicians to testify in their own defense since former ...

The defense rested its case in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's bribery and corruption trial on Thursday.