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

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained unclear Tuesday evening whether Madigan's decision to testify was a Hail Mary pass,

Heather Wier Vaught testified on what turned out to be a short day for jurors, who are nearing deliberations after 11 weeks of testimony. Closing arguments are expected next week.

The former top legal counsel to House Speaker Michael Madigan testified at Madigan’s corruption trial Wednesday that key legislation being pushed by ComEd and AT&T came amid a “political war” with then-Gov.

For the past three months, the judge presiding over former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial has reminded jurors before each lunch break and evening recess

A defense attorney has presented a statement in lieu of testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

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