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Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...
With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.
Crain’s reporter John Pletz joins host Amy Guth to discuss the former Illinois House speaker's seven and a half-year sentence ...
Although former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was expected to pay a $2. 5 million fine quickly, his time in prison ...
U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was ...
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction underscores the systemic problems in ...
Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the ...
Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, is reportedly due in prison on Oct. 13NEED TO KNOWMichael ...
As his sentencing on his corruption conviction arrives, Michael Madigan is placing fervent hope on the backing of a wide ...
A federal judge on Friday concluded that the former Illinois House speaker lied while he testified at trial. The longest ...
In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...
Madigan, 83, who for years was widely hailed as the most powerful politician in the state, was convicted on bribery ...