Madigan, 83, who for years was widely hailed as the most powerful politician in the state, was convicted on bribery ...

Nicknamed the “Velvet Hammer” for his quiet but hard-nosed style, Madigan was convicted in February on 10 of 23 counts in a remarkable corruption trial that lasted four months. The case churned ...

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

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced Friday to seven and a half years in federal prison and a $2.5 million fine in his corruption case.

The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 ...

A stunning fall from grace for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The man once nicknamed The Velvet Hammer for ...

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

The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey in Chicago.

The former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced on June 13, on federal corruption charges. He was also given ...

The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 ...