Closing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday in the federal corruption trial of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Court is expected to resume at 9 a.m. Former federal prosecutor ...

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

Good morning, Chicago. Promising a “fight” to protect all Chicagoans, Mayor Brandon Johnson said yesterday he has not reached ...

When state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in for another term as speaker of the House this month, he called on his ...

CHICAGO — In a stunning and risky move, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand in his own public corruption trial Tuesday. “Your honor, the defense calls Mike Madigan ...

Jurors were released before noon Thursday with instructions to come back on Wednesday to hear instructions and closing arguments, which are slated to stretch over three days.

After nearly three months, more than 60 witnesses and a surprising turn on the stand from the defendant himself, the evidence phase of former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial has drawn ...

An Army doctor pleaded guilty to sexually abusing male servicemembers and was sentenced to 164 months in prison Jan.

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 ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his attorneys leave the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago on Wednesday. Opinions Editor Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his ...