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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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From Madigan’s Conviction to ComEd’s EV Rebate Program: How Illinois is Shaping Its Energy Future
More energy news as federal funding for climate science faces cuts under Trump, while Ohio wrestles with “a supply and demand ...
Madigan's conviction must bring an end to old-school corruption in Illinois
Convicting Michael Madigan is a victory for federal prosecutors that few would have predicted when the former Illinois House ...
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 ...
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 ...
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What former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction means for his legacy
A jury found Madigan guilty of bribery and wire fraud, convictions that will be tied to how he is remembered, Dave McKinney ...
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Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
CHICAGO — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud ...