The news from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes less than three weeks after oral argument and will likely prompt a bid by Madigan to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Madigan has plenty of time on his hands as he sits in a West Virginia federal prison. He appears to be keeping up with the ...

CHICAGO — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the 10 guilty verdicts that sent former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to prison, finding no errors in the way the jury was instructed or the ...

A federal appeals court panel has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges.

As former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan approaches six months in a West Virginia federal prison, the high-profile legal team he hired to handle his appeal made long-awaited arguments Thursday ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan took his fight for freedom to the U.S. Court of Appeals Thursday. And he's hired some new powerhouse attorneys to make his case.