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With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.
Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends and allies.
Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until 2021, with the exception of two years. Along the way, he developed a ...
Prosecutors in the historic corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday attacked the credibility of ...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday, but acquitted of several others, following a four ...
Madigan's lawyers will likely point to his wife's health troubles as they argue for a lower sentence for the former Illinois ...
House Speaker Michael Madigan, left, stands with Senate President Don Harmon while Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his first State of the State speech before a joint session of the Illinois House and ...
House Speaker Michael Madigan, left, and Senate President John Cullerton confer March 18, 2009, as Gov. Pat Quinn delivers his proposal for the 2010 state budget in the House. Carl Wagner, Chicago ...
Michael J. Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on 22 federal charges related to racketeering, bribery and attempted ...
For decades, the diminutive Michael J. Madigan has stood tall as a political constant in Illinois, displaying equal parts of power, arrogance, defiance and vindictiveness, while holding a singular ...