Final arguments are underway in the high-profile corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, ...

Alpha, received the call from the Democratic House Speaker earlier this month that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ ...

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

Thank God we live in Illinois because, we’re already Trump-proof,” Welch told the Sun-Times. “We did a lot of the hard work ...

Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this ...

A defense attorney has presented a statement in lieu of testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the corruption trial of former ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained unclear ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has returned to the witness stand for additional cross-examination at the ...