In a surprising move, the leader of the Democrat-controlled Illinois House has chosen a downstate Republican to lead the ...

In the world of Springfield politics, longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan developed a reputation that people at the statehouse could count on his word. The secretive Southwest Side Democrat ...

This week, Michael Madigan flatly denied accusations that he used his elected position to steer business to his private law firm, and worked to distance himself from his long-time friend and co ...

(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan may testify at his own public corruption trial. Lawyers conferred Tuesday morning over a number of issues, including Madigan ...

After going through years worth of state energy legislation with Cox on the stand, Madigan's defense attorney Todd Pugh asked Cox if Madigan ever told him to go easy on ComEd or AT&T, another ...

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(The Center Square) – Jurors are scheduled to return from an 18-day holiday break on Monday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael ...

(The Center Square) – Jurors are scheduled to return from an 18-day holiday break on Monday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain in ...

Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share The trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan may be heading into its final stretch this month, but there’s still much work to do before jurors can ...

Attorneys are expected to discuss jury instructions Thursday at the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago. Judge John Robert Blakey had scheduled the ...

Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer has been reinstated and assigned to command the 7th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hays. The regiment has become a ragtag outfit of thieves and ruffians and Custer must ...

Two little girls muse on marriage and babies, love and death as they create and act out plays in their backyard. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with New York Women in Film ...