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Michael Madigan is being sentenced Friday. Here's what you need to know.
Madigan was the longest-serving state House leader in U.S. history, spending 36 years as speaker of the Illinois House of ...
Photos: Michael Madigan through the eyes of editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis
Tribune cartoonist Scott Stantis long has been fascinated by the rise and fall of Michael Madigan. Here’s a selection of his cartoons.
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Who in Springfield still owes Mike Madigan for getting elected?
Think former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s influence ended when he resigned or was convicted of bribery? Maybe not ...
Michael Madigan, former Illinois House speaker, sentenced to 7.5 years in prison
In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...
Judge strikes reference to Madigan’s personal fortune of more than $40 million from sentencing record
A federal judge on Tuesday struck from the court record a reference to former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s ...
Ex-Speaker Madigan’s net worth stricken, GOP leader questions use of campaign funds
As former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s sentencing date approaches, a federal judge ruled to strike Madigan’s net ...