Lawyers for former House Speaker Michael Madigan formally rested their case before the jury on Thursday after calling 12 witnesses, most notably Madigan himself. Prosecutors plan to put on a short ...

The defense team for Michael Madigan rested its case Thursday as the months-long federal corruption trial enters one of its ...

The defense rested its case in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's bribery and corruption trial on Thursday. Judge John Blakey also denied co-defendant Mike McClain's renewed motion to sever ...

Michael Madigan’s defense team officially rested Thursday morning, nearly three months after opening statements and testimony ...

The city of Chicago will pay $4.5 million to the family of a pedestrian who was killed by a car hit by a different car fleeing from police.

For the past three months, the judge presiding over former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial has reminded jurors before each lunch break and evening recess not to ...