In Illinois, the line between legal politics and bribery has always seemed a blurry one. Through the years, it’s been debated ...

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed its own previous ruling and granted Pramaggiore and McClain bail pending a new ...

After a pair of Supreme Court rulings on central issues like bribery and false statements, followed by a lightning-quick ...

As former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan approaches six months in a West Virginia federal prison, the high-profile ...

Just hours after hearing oral arguments, a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals directed the government ...

The decision comes nearly three years after their convictions on charges that involved what prosecutors called a bribery ...

The 40-minute argument on the 27th floor of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse drew members of Madigan’s family, including former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. It's unclear when the court will ...

Attorneys for imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan​ were set to return to court Thursday, in hopes of getting his corruption conviction overturned.

Attorneys for Madigan and the federal government presented their arguments before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals during ...