The former Illinois House speaker's aversion to technology — and his daily habit of eating an apple — are just a few pieces of lore amassed during a very private, 50-year political career.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse last week. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Before he left the witness stand Tuesday after nearly 12 hours ...

Closing arguments by defense attorneys are expected to finish Tuesday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain in ...

Madigan also chaired the Democratic Party of Illinois from 1998 to 2021. McClain was a longtime lobbyist who previously served as a state representative in Illinois’ 48th district from 1973 to 1982.