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Mike Madigan was convicted of 10 federal corruption charges in February after a trial that spanned four months.
U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was convicted of 10 felony corruption charges.
Michael Madigan, the once-powerful speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, has learned his fate following his ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison and will receive a $2.5 million fine.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has selected a group of neighborhood developers to replace a plot of vacant city land on the Far South Side with a four-story, mixed-use development called 1Fifteen at ...
Tribune cartoonist Scott Stantis long has been fascinated by the rise and fall of Michael Madigan. Here’s a selection of his cartoons.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison and has received a $2.5 million fine.
The 83-year-old was convicted in February of 10 of 23 counts, including bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud charges.
The former Illinois House speaker was found guilty on 10 corruption charges in February. Madigan is the longest-serving ...
With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison and fined $2.5 million for trading ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison and fined $2.5 million.