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Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...
With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.
John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...
The sentence, which also includes three years’ probation after his prison term and a $2.5 million fine, follows a jury’s split verdict in February.
Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the ...
Madigan's lawyers will likely point to his wife's health troubles as they argue for a lower sentence for the former Illinois ...
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan will learn his fate Friday during a sentencing hearing following his February conviction on corruption charges.
Auggie Wilk (in white), who was voted pope by his classmates in a mock conclave, sits with his classmates dressed as ...
A federal jury convicted Michael Madigan on Feb. 12, 2025, of multiple federal charges including bribery conspiracy. Here’s how the investigation unfolded.
Madigan was the longest-serving state House leader in U.S. history, spending 36 years as speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Prosecutors want a judge to give him 12 ½ years in prison.
Federal prosecutors are seeking nearly five years in prison for John Hooker, a ComEd lobbyist convicted in the Madigan-linked bribery case.
“Michael Madigan is not corrupt. He never exchanged his duty to serve his constituents for private benefit — the essence of corruption,” the filing stated.