Michael Madigan, a former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced to ...

In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...

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

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction underscores the systemic problems in ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday was sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison, following his conviction ...

A stunning fall from grace for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The man once nicknamed The Velvet Hammer for ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday was sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison, following his conviction ...

Michael Madigan, the once-powerful speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, has learned his fate following his ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced Friday to 7.5 years in prison following his conviction in a federal corruption ...

The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 ...

Former Illinois lawmaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to more than seven years in prison following a federal corruption trial in Chicago.  Madigan, the longest serving legislative leader in U.S.

U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was ...