The top federal prosecutor said his office had yet to decide whether to take Madigan to trial again on the Chinatown or AT&T Illinois schemes, for which jurors returned no verdict. U.S. District ...

The recording cuts to the heart of one of the key issues in Madigan’s highly anticipated racketeering trial, which gets underway this week at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse: Did Madigan know ahead ...

Four former ComEd executives and lobbyists are on a clear path to sentencing for their conspiracy aimed at ex-Illinois House ...

Madigan also is accused of pressuring real estate developers to hire his law firm, which specializes in property tax appeals, in exchange for his help. Jurors in the months-long trial heard ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The jury in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial found the former Illinois House speaker guilty on several counts as part of a partial verdict. The jury reached a partial ...

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 ...

Closing arguments are underway in the trial of Madigan and his former long-time confidant Mike McClain in a corruption trial that is the culmination of a years-long investigation into the way ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan began this week. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what ...

He also called Madigan to a courtroom podium to make sure Madigan did not object to delaying his trial until the Supreme Court ruled. The judge recalled the days when his small children would ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis took the stand Monday to testify in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trial. Solis is the star witness for the prosecution.