For more than three hours on Tuesday, jurors in the former Illinois House speaker’s federal bribery trial heard intensely ...

Madigan is accused of leading a criminal enterprise designed to enhance his political power and enrich himself and his allies ...

The former speaker is arguably one of the most notable former politicians to testify in their own defense since former ...

In a turn of events, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn't want prosecutors to ask his long-time law partner about the profits ...

Madigan was sworn in, sat down, unscrewed the top of a bottle of water and began answering questions in a loud, plain Chicago ...

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges​.

For decades, Michael Madigan reigned over the Capitol in relative secrecy. Where many Illinois politicians tended toward ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan may testify at his own public corruption trial. Lawyers conferred Tuesday ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has completed his first day of testimony at the longtime Chicago Democrat’s ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan returns to the stand Wednesday . It was surprise and risky decision to testify by a man famously tight-lipped with the media. It may be ...