In the wake of new legal proceedings in a high-profile Illinois corruption case, attempts to reform ethics requirements for ...

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

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 ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — In Illinois, the line between legal politics and bribery has always seemed a blurry one. Through the years, it’s been ...

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

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

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan took his fight for freedom to the U.S. Court of Appeals Thursday. And he's hired some new powerhouse attorneys to make his case.

The new team includes former solicitors general for the U.S. and the state of Illinois, and another attorney who has represented Hillary Clinton and former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Arguments are ...

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

Adam Harrington is a digital producer at CBS Chicago, where he first arrived in January 2006. Attorneys for imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan were set to return to court Thursday, ...