The former Illinois house speaker is charged with a racketeering conspiracy and other crimes spanning five alleged schemes.

CHICAGO -- Jury selection will begin this week in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, whose half-century career and status as Illinois' most powerful politician ...

Most of them were convicted, some went to prison. But all were caught up in the FBI's decade-long pursuit of Illinois' former ...

Key issue in Madigan’s highly anticipated racketeering trial: did he know ahead of time that private benefits for himself or ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan will face a federal racketeering conspiracy beginning this week.

Saint John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre will hold a news conference Monday afternoon to officially announce the ...

The former Illinois house speaker quietly wielded power in Springfield for decades while developing a reputation as a reclusive political wizard, well-schooled in the playbook of the late Chicago ...

CHICAGO — Jury selection begins this week in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, whose ...

An 11-year-old girl and her uncle were shot and killed while inside a LaPlace home Friday night after suspects gunning for a ...

Madigan’s final legacy will be on the line this week in one of the most anticipated public corruption trials in Illinois ...