Michael Madigan is the latest Illinois politician convicted for abusing the power of their office, and he's now part of the culture of corruption that has been swirling since the 1980s.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) - The bribery case against Michael Madigan nears an end after more than four months. After more than ...

Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...

The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an upfront and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan minced no words on the day Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, his longtime political ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption charges. Experts suggest the case could lead to new ethics reforms in Illinois. CHICAGO - Former Illinois House Speaker ...

Madigan’s conviction follows a long line of corruption cases involving prominent Illinois politicians, including former governors George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich. His case has raised questions about ...

Convicting Michael Madigan is a victory for federal prosecutors that few would have predicted when the former Illinois House speaker was at the peak of his power. Now it's time for lawmakers to be ...

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-month ...

Hoping to finally turn the page on former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s decadeslong reign over Illinois politics, Democrats ...

The timeline tracking Illinois’ shameful history of political corruption added two notable notches this week. First, on Monday, the only Illinois governor officially booted from office by the ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on 10 counts of bribery but found not guilty on seven ...