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

Madigan and his now former friend and political fixer, 77-year-old Michael McClain, each face a 23-count criminal indictment.

After four days of closing arguments, the political corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is slowly drawing to a close.

With allegations of corruption at the highest levels of state government, the racketeering trial of former Democratic House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and his longtime confidant, ex-lobbyist ...

In a stunning move, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan began testifying Tuesday in his ongoing corruption and bribery trial. Once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history ...

Lawyers conferred Tuesday morning over a number of issues, including Madigan potentially forfeiting his right to testify at a later bench trial but not waiving his right to testify before the jury ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial – an unexpected revelation that will likely stretch the already lengthy trial into late January. The ...

In a surprising move, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will testify Tuesday in his ongoing corruption trial, defense attorneys announced. Madigan will take the stand after a recess in ...

Jurors returned to the courtroom Monday after an 18-day holiday break to hear defense attorneys make their case in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial.