The former speaker is arguably one of the most notable former politicians to testify in their own defense since former ...

After an extended 18-day holiday break in testimony, attorneys for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan on Monday unveiled a new ...

In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial.

In a stunning and risky move, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is planning to take the stand in his own public corruption ...

Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is set to return to the stand Wednesday morning, continuing testimony that will surely be ...

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges​.

Madigan's surprise decision to testify could push back the start of jury deliberations until the last week of January.

It was July 18, 2017, when Madigan first met real estate developer Andy Cretal at his tax law firm office in the Loop. That meeting was, without either man's knowledge, being recorded by 22nd Ward ...

Over the past 2½ months, the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial has heard the longtime ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan returned to the stand Wednesday to testify for a second day in his corruption trial.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan addressed his former friendship with codefendant Michael McClain as the two men ...