Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is seeking to stay free during a lengthy appeal process after receiving a ...

The request from Madigan’s lawyers is no surprise. They warned Judge John Blakey it’d be coming after Blakey handed down a ...

The former Illinois House speaker is asking that he be allowed to stay out of prison during his appeal in the federal bribery ...

Madigan’s attorneys say the 83-year-old politician isn’t a flight risk and that there are complex legal issues which, if resolved in his favor, will require a new trial.

Madigan asks to remain free pending conviction appeal Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is asking Judge John ...

Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison​, following his conviction on bribery, conspiracy, and fraud charges.

On Monday, he filed a motion for release, pending appeal of his conviction. Madigan was ordered to report to prison this ...

Hooker and three others were convicted in May 2023 of a conspiracy to illegally sway former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

John Hooker, one of the four former Commonwealth Edison officials convicted of conspiring to bribe ex-Illinois House Speaker ...

Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House Speaker convicted of federal corruption charges, arrives at the federal court ...

A former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ...

Ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker is sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a bribery scandal involving ex-Illinois ...