In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...

U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

The sentence, which also includes three years’ probation after his prison term and a $2.5 million fine, follows a jury’s ...

Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, is reportedly due in prison on Oct. 13 Michael Madigan was ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction underscores the systemic problems in ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison and fined $2.5 million for trading ...

A jury in February convicted Madigan of 10 felony counts, including bribery, bribery conspiracy, and wire fraud.

Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, developed a reputation as an all-powerful political wizard who ...

Madigan, 83, who for years was widely hailed as the most powerful politician in the state, was convicted on bribery ...