Heather Wier Vaught testified on what turned out to be a short day for jurors, who are nearing deliberations after 11 weeks ...

Madigan was questioned by his defense attorneys over two days last week, denying the corruption charges against him and ...

CHICAGO — Former House Speaker Michael Madigan is expected to face a tough cross-examination by prosecutors in his federal ...

In the world of Illinois politics, longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan developed a reputation that people at the statehouse could count on his word. The secretive Southwest Side Democrat didn’t ...

Co-defendant Mike McClain again filed a motion to have his case severed from former Illinois House Speaker Madigan's Tuesday.

The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continues. Madigan had been indicted on federal ...

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

After Michael Madigan spent several hours facing blistering cross-examination in his federal corruption trial, the former Illinois House speaker on Tuesday made a rare candid remark about the ...

CHICAGO — Former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan faced his toughest test since deciding to take the stand in ...

It is up to the jury eventually to decide if Madigan’s testimony helped or hurt his case. Sabrina Franza reports.

When Michael Madigan chose to take the stand in his own defense last week, his decision stunned most legal and political ...

Michael Madigan got a preview of what’s to come when Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu asked Judge John Blakey how ...