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

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

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

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

Michael Madigan, a former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced to ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced Friday to 7.5 years in prison following his conviction in a federal corruption ...

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

In the four months post-verdict, a period nearly as long as the grueling trial itself, Madigan turned 83 — a mitigating ...

Longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 90 months in prison on Friday for his February ...

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

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

He was the longest-serving state legislative leader in American history, and now former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan ...