Auggie Wilk (in white), who was voted pope by his classmates in a mock conclave, sits with his classmates dressed as ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

While Madigan had numerous accomplishments, he will also be remembered for his corruption conviction. He was sentenced June ...

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction underscores the systemic problems in ...

Although former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was expected to pay a $2. 5 million fine quickly, his time in prison ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison and fined $2.5 million for trading ...

Decades ago in New York state, a judge handed down a long sentence to an older criminal. The defendant protested, telling the judge, "I won't live that long." "Do the best you can," the judge replied.

Michael Madigan, once the most powerful figure in Illinois politics, was sentenced to seven and a half years in federal ...

CHICAGO ( WGN) — The once-powerful former Speaker of the Illinois House, Michael Madigan, is set to face sentencing on ...

Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is expected to be sentenced Friday after his conviction on bribery and conspiracy ...