Closing arguments are set to continue Thursday in the federal corruption trial of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Thursday marked the second day of closing arguments in the speaker’s landmark racketeering and bribery trial, as prosecutors ...

CHICAGO — Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and ...

Madigan​ faces a 23-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise​ to enrich himself and benefit his political allies.

The prosecutor made her comment as she continued her closing argument and began to wade into allegations involving AT&T and former state Rep. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo.

Michael Madigan was so important to ComEd’s legislative agenda in Springfield that the utility was willing to bend over backwards to make the then-powerful House speaker happy, showering his ...

Prosecutors deliver closing arguments in Michael Madigan's corruption trial, accusing him of leading a criminal enterprise.

CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - As prosecutors began their closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, they accused the longtime Democratic ...

Michael Madigan’s defense team officially rested Thursday morning, nearly three months after opening statements and testimony ...

After more than three months, dozens of witnesses and hundreds of audio recordings, the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will soon be in the hands of a jury.

Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) heavily criticized statements made by the Right Rev. Mariann Budde on Tuesday at the inaugural ...

After three months, more than five dozen witnesses and an array of thorny legal scuffles, attorneys in the landmark ...