Attorneys for Michael Madigan opened their final bid to persuade jurors of his innocence by hearkening back to a memorable ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, ...

Closing arguments are set to continue Thursday in the federal corruption trial of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Michael Madigan’s defense team has begun closing arguments at the former Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial in Chicago ...

Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise ...

In his testimony earlier this month, former House Speaker Michael Madigan cast himself as a champion of the working class, a ...

Prosecutors began wrapping up their final summations Friday on Day 3 of closing arguments in the former speaker’s landmark ...

Closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in ...

Thursday marked the second day of closing arguments in the speaker’s landmark racketeering and bribery trial, as prosecutors ...

Some Illinois lawmakers are expressing hope that the General Assembly will get serious about ethics reform in 2025. Former ...

Witness after witness has taken the stand. The jury has heard about numerous deals and agreements former house speaker ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, ...