Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan finished his testimony Tuesday, after tough questioning from prosecutors. When Madigan chose to take the stand, his decision stunned most legal and political ...

The former Illinois House speaker's legal team will get one more chance to make its pitch when closing arguments get underway ...

A defense attorney predicted one of Chicago’s high-stakes public corruption cases, the ComEd bribery case, will get a new trial. Michael Madigan’s trial is set for October but could be delayed.

When Michael Madigan chose to take the stand in his own defense last week, his decision stunned most legal and political ...

It's still too early to determine whether the former speaker's high-stakes gamble will pay off or backfire, as the more than three-month bribery trial enters its final stretch. Madigan is clearly ...