Michael Joseph Madigan (born April 19, 1942) is an American politician who is the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. [1] He was the longest-serving leader of any state or …

1 day ago · Michael Madigan awaits a jury verdict in his federal corruption trial after a 12-week case featuring more than 150 witnesses, including his own testimony. The former Illinois …

3 days ago · 14-and-a-half weeks after the jury was first seated in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering trial, his fate, and that of his co-defendant …

Oct 6, 2024 · Madigan, speaker for more than three decades, is charged in a 23-count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud and …

Jan 30, 2025 · (Andrew Adams / Capitol News Illinois) Key Players. Michael Madigan — Madigan, also known as the “Velvet Hammer,” was the longest-serving state legislative leader in the …

Jan 29, 2025 · The fate of one of the most powerful politicians in Illinois history is now in the hands of a jury. The latest: Closing arguments in the corruption trial of former Illinois House …

Jan 29, 2025 · CHICAGO (CBS) --Following 11 weeks of testimony and several days of closing arguments, a jury has begun deliberations in the landmark corruption trial of former Illinois …

Oct 21, 2024 · A federal prosecutor accused former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan of “corruption at the highest levels of state government” as opening statements finally got …

Oct 18, 2024 · Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan – a mainstay of Illinois political power for over four decades – is pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse earlier this …

Oct 6, 2024 · Madigan, speaker for more than three decades, is charged in a 23-count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud and …