Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a leader in Illinois politics for more than 50 years, walked out of federal ...

“Michael Madigan, who stood at the very top of state government, stands convicted of 10 counts of bribery and corruption,” ...

Juror No. 50, a 32-year-old woman who wished to only be identified as Danielle, sat down with WGN News to reflect on four months of the trial and 11 days of deliberations with her fellow jurors, ...

Jurors sent a note Friday to the judge in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

WGN’s own Mike Lowe, back in 2023, tracked jury deliberations at another racketeering bribery trial, this time involving the ...

After 11 days of deliberations, a jury of eight women and four men convicted the longtime politician, charged in multimillion ...

Madigan and McClain, charged with 20-count racketeering bribery and wire fraud indictment, have denied all charges.

A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of some charges Wednesday in a mixed ...

Jurors on Monday continued deliberations in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.  ...

CHICAGO — Only one note to the judge Tuesday for the fifth day of jury deliberations in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

WGN's Jenna Barnes brings you the Cover Story. The jury in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and longtime political confidant Michael McClain arrived at a partial verdict ...

Madigan, 82, is accused of using his influence ... The economy has since recovered, but WGN Investigates found many across the state are still struggling to stay in their homes.