Although a mistrial was declared in the bribery case against state Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, another Illinois ...

The top brass in the U.S. attorney's office needs to figure out why they have had such a miserably low initial conviction ...

Records show Jackson, a son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., recently became an investor in Vendor Assistance Program LLC.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to be sentenced June 13 for his conviction on public corruption charges. The bribery trial of current Chicago state Sen. Emil Jones III ...

From left, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his lawyers Robert Stanley, Lari Dierks and Thomas Breen are shown at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in July in Chicago. Opinions Editor ...

Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants a new trial. His attorneys claimed in a motion that the trial judge made a series of errors, including allowing prosecutors to present ...

Lawyers for convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan are arguing for a new trial in his corruption case, saying prosecutors failed to prove the then-powerful Democrat knew about a scheme by ...

and the jury deadlocked on six counts involving Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. Madigan’s sentencing is scheduled June 13 at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to order former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to forfeit $3.1 million, after he was convicted on a sweeping bribery conspiracy last month.

Donation Options Search Search Search Accompanied by attorneys, former state House Speaker Michael Madigan walks into the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in January during his federal corruption trial.