Michael Madigan, Illinois

Michael Madigan, former Illinois House Speaker, convicted on 10 corruption counts, acquitted on 7 others
Madigan, 82, and McClain, faced a 23-count indictment in federal court in Chicago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion. They were ca
Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some charges in a mixed verdict at his federal corruption trial in Chicago.
Suburban lawmakers applaud Michael Madigan verdict, call for ethics reforms
Both current and former Illinois legislators are applauding last week’s guilty verdict in the corruption case against Michael Madigan. Now there are calls for additional changes in laws in an
Juror speaks out on why former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan found guilty in partial verdict
With the four-month trial now in the rearview mirror, a juror from the Michael Madigan trial explained why they were able to convict the former speaker on some counts, but not others.
Mixed verdict in ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan case reflects a new, harder reality for federal prosecutors
Shortly after former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on federal corruption charges, the leaders of Chicago’s top federal investigative agencies appeared in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse to do their usual spike of the football.
Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction
Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s $158,000 annual state of Illinois pension is being halted following his high-profile corruption conviction. Timothy Blair, executive secretary of the Illinois General Assembly Retirement System,
Disgraced ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan loses state pension after criminal conviction
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Madigan loses pension after bribery conviction
Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House Speaker, has been found guilty on charges of bribery, conspiracy, and wire fraud. The jury convicted Madigan on 10 counts but was deadlocked on 12 others and acquitted him and co-defendant Mike McClain on seven counts.
Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn calls on Gov. JB Pritzker to push ethics reforms after Michael Madigan conviction
Citing ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction, former Gov. Pat Quinn called on Gov. JB Pritzker to toughen Illinois ethics ...
Feds, some lawmakers tackle post-Madigan efforts to curb public corruption
Federal authorities and state lawmakers say they will keep fighting public corruption in Illinois after the conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Morris Pasqual, acting U.S.
Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud
Jurors found Madigan guilty of 10 counts against him and not guilty of seven others, including a charge of racketeering ...
ComEd Four Seek Stay in Madigan Bribery Case Pending DOJ Review
Four former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists found guilty of conspiring to bribe ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) for help with energy legislation are asking a federal court ...
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Madigan is latest as Illinois averages 1 corruption conviction a week – for 40 years
Corruption in Illinois is on a weekly basis. The state averaged more than one corruption conviction per week from 1983-2023, ...
Illinois lawmakers, use your power to rein in political corruption
The convictions of Michael Madigan and Ed Burke, two of the most powerful figures in Illinois politics, are not just scandals ...