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 ...

As sentencing proceeds for four people convicted in the ComEd Four trial, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan plans ...

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

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

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

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

The big punch-line: “I’ll take on the biggest bully of them all. Because underdogs? We fight harder,” the congressman ...

Several Democratic sources said Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has told them she will not run for a fourth term, opening the door for a possible Chicago mayoral bid.

A new report from CPD shows a sizable year-over-year increase in reports of both use-of-force and firearm-pointing incidents by Chicago cops. The upticks come as the department continues its efforts ...

Former ComEd exec John Hook has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan via jobs and contracts for the Democratic power broker’s ...