Michael Joseph Madigan (born April 19, 1942) is an American politician who is the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. [1] He was the longest-serving leader of any state or federal legislative body in the history of the United States, having held the position for all but two years from 1983 to 2021. [ 2 ]

Oct 6, 2024 · Madigan, speaker for more than three decades, is charged in a 23-count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud and attempted extortion. Federal prosecutors allege he exploited not only his role as speaker, but other positions of power, including Democratic Party of Illinois chair.

15 hours ago · 14-and-a-half weeks after the jury was first seated in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering trial, his fate, and that of his co-defendant Mike McClain ...

Jan 30, 2025 · After more than three months of testimony and arguments, a 12-person jury began deliberations Wednesday in the landmark corruption trial of powerful former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime right-hand man Michael McClain.

Oct 21, 2024 · A federal prosecutor accused former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan of “corruption at the highest levels of state government” as opening statements finally got underway Monday in Madigan’s highly anticipated racketeering conspiracy trial.

Oct 18, 2024 · Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan – a mainstay of Illinois political power for over four decades – is pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse earlier this year after a hearing regarding the corruption charges he faces. Opening statements in his trial are slated for next week.

3 days ago · Michael Madigan awaits a jury verdict in his federal corruption trial after a 12-week case featuring more than 60 witnesses, including his own testimony. The former Illinois House Speaker faces a ...

Dec 9, 2024 · The high-profile racketeering bribery trial of former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his co-defendant, Michael McClain, has been the most highly-anticipated trial in years.

Oct 22, 2024 · Madigan, Illinois’ House speaker for more than three decades and a former state Democratic Party chairman, is charged in a 23-count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud and attempted extortion.

Jan 22, 2025 · Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, lobbyist and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise designed to enrich the former speaker and his associates and increase...