Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, but could not reach a decision on six counts. They returned the verdict after deliberating more ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of bribery and wire fraud Wednesday in ...

By Julie Bosman Reporting from Chicago Michael J. Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and a fearsome Democratic power broker for decades, was convicted on ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. Michael Madigan, a real estate attorney who was Illinois House Speaker for decades, was convicted on 10 of 23 corruption-related charges after a four-month ...

SPRINGFIELD — Former Decatur mayor and Illinois AFL-CIO president Michael Carrigan is set for another five-year term on the Illinois Commerce Commission. The reappointment announced by Gov.