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

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 ...

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

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

CHICAGO — Former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was sentenced Friday to 7 1/2 years in prison in his corruption case, capping a stunning fall for the once powerful politician. The sentence of 90 ...

Michael Madigan sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for corruption convictions Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced Friday to 7.5 years in prison following his conviction in a federal corruption ...

For more than two years, McClain and his co-defendants have been awaiting sentencing, delayed by concerns of possible impact ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced Friday to seven and a half years in federal prison and a $2.5 million fine in his corruption case.