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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan began this week. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal ...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood is asking President Donald Trump to not grant former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's request for a pardon. LaHood joined Illinois' other congressional Republicans, Mike ...

Imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan has become the latest high-profile Illinois Democrat to officially ask President Donald Trump for clemency on a corruption conviction. Madigan, who was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael McClain, a co-defendant in the federal case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, enters the federal ...

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CHICAGO — Illinois’ three Republican members of Congress are urging President Donald Trump not to use his pardon powers to grant clemency to imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.