Government attorneys are wrapping up their case with a focus on AT&T and former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo, D-Chicago, at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and ...

On the same day one of his co-defendants was sentenced to prison, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asked a federal judge to permit him to remain free until his case has been reviewed by a ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption charges. The conviction has prompted discussions on whether it will deter future political misconduct. Experts suggest the ...

The former Illinois House speaker is asking that he be allowed to stay out of prison during his appeal in the federal bribery ...

The Burke and Madigan cases demonstrate that Illinois’ political system still operates on an implicit “pay-to-play” basis, where political donations are used to secure government contracts ...

Hooker and three others were convicted in May 2023 of a conspiracy to illegally sway former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Michael Madigan, once the most powerful figure in Illinois politics, was sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison Friday, Crain’s reported.The sentencing capped one of the most ...

Illinois gave the U.S. Lincoln, Reagan and Obama, but it's better known for a more notorious political legacy: constant and persistent corruption.

Connie Mixon, professor of political science and director of the Urban Studies Program at Elmhurst University, said it is frustrating that Illinois is home to one corruption case after another.