Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testified in his corruption trial Wednesday that he was taken aback when ...

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

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

Madigan is accused of leading a criminal enterprise designed to enhance his political power and enrich himself and his allies ...

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

Madigan was sworn in, sat down, unscrewed the top of a bottle of water and began answering questions in a loud, plain Chicago ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.