Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

Michael McClain, 77, a former Illinois representative lobbyist for Commonwealth Edison, was convicted of bribery conspiracy ...

Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years and fined $2.5 million for corruption in a landmark ...

As his sentencing on his corruption conviction arrives, Michael Madigan is placing fervent hope on the backing of a wide range of supporters, outlined in more than 200 letters to the federal judge … ...

The feds’ bid to put the former head of the state’s largest utility behind bars comes a week after they asked for a sentence ...

John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...

Officials with the federal Bureau of Prisons on Tuesday confirmed that Burke, 81, had been transferred from the Federal ...

Austin left the council in 2023 but had become the second-most senior member of the body by the time of her indictment.

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...

Federal prosecutors are recommending nearly six years in prison for ex-Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, the longtime friend ...