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

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...

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

Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends and allies.

Madigan's lawyers will likely point to his wife's health troubles as they argue for a lower sentence for the former Illinois ...

The feds asked a judge to give John Hooker, a former ComEd exec, a prison sentence of 56 months following his conviction on charges including bribery conspiracy and willfully falsifying the utility ...

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan will learn his fate Friday during a sentencing hearing following his February conviction on corruption charges.

Regardless of the outcome, Michael Madigan's federal trial has offered a fly-on-the-wall opportunity to see how the levers of power are pulled in private.

Michael Madigan's 12 jurors are chosen and openings are on the horizon — but what took so long? Madigan has played a prominent and polarizing role in Illinois politics for decades.

Former Speaker Michael Madigan said Sunday he hasn’t made a decision on how long he will continue as state Democratic Party chairman as he installed a 26-year-old constituent services worker as ...