Michael Joseph Madigan (born April 19, 1942) is an American politician who is the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. [1] He was the longest-serving leader of any state or …

22 hours ago · Michael Madigan awaits a jury verdict in his federal corruption trial after a 12-week case featuring more than 150 witnesses, including his own testimony. The former Illinois …

1 day ago · Jurors in the Michael Madigan corruption trial are resuming deliberations Wednesday, their sixth day of discussions in the landmark case. The jury began deliberating in the …

2 days ago · 14-and-a-half weeks after the jury was first seated in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering trial, his fate, and that of his co-defendant …

Jan 29, 2025 · Michael J. Madigan was the longest-serving state House speaker in the United States. That position made him the leader of the Illinois House of Representatives for nearly …

5 days ago · The Michael Madigan jury has ended its third day of deliberations without a verdict in Illinois’ highest-stakes public corruption trial in years. The jury of eight women and four men …

Jan 8, 2025 · CHICAGO (AP) — Once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, Michael Madigan took the stand Tuesday at his own corruption trial, a shocking move for a …

Jan 8, 2025 · Michael Madigan attorney Dan Collins finally turned all of his firepower on former Ald. Danny Solis while delivering his final argument to jurors, calling Solis “a malignant tumor …

Oct 6, 2024 · Madigan, speaker for more than three decades, is charged in a 23-count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud and …

Jan 8, 2025 · In a stunning and risky move, Madigan, once the state’s most powerful politician, took the witness stand in his own defense, offering wide-ranging testimony about his strict Irish …