In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...

Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction underscores the systemic problems in ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday was sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison, following his conviction ...

A stunning fall from grace for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The man once nicknamed The Velvet Hammer for ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday was sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison, following his conviction ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is being sentenced Friday afternoon, following his conviction earlier this year ...

Michael Madigan, the once-powerful speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, has learned his fate following his ...

The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 ...

U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was ...