Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise ...

Closing arguments are set to continue Thursday in the federal corruption trial of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Michael Madigan’s defense team has begun closing arguments at the former Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial in Chicago ...

Prosecutors concluded their final summations Friday on Day 3 of closing arguments in the former speaker’s landmark trial by ...

Real estate lawyer Michael Madigan, a lawmaker for 50 years, is accused of using ComEd as his “personal piggy bank.” ...

The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the ...

Final arguments are underway in the high-profile corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained unclear ...

Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve ...

Some Illinois lawmakers are expressing hope that the General Assembly will get serious about ethics reform in 2025. Former ...

It is up to the jury eventually to decide if Madigan’s testimony helped or hurt his case. Sabrina Franza reports.

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, ...