Judge John Blakey's father wrote the federal racketeering law that has famously been used to take down organized crime ...

The former Illinois House Speaker once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in American history will enter a ...

The 82-year-old is charged in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme that included the state’s largest utility ...

Michael J. Madigan is set to face trial on charges including racketeering and bribery after a lengthy federal investigation.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan parks his SUV in the garage at his Southwest Side home after federal prosecutors accused him of leading a criminal enterprise in 2022. Ashlee Rezin/Su ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A federal judge has rejected former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to dismiss most of the criminal charges against him, despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan walks with attorneys Wednesday into the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Patricia Nabong/Sun-Times Share Nine months ago ...

(The Center Square) – With the racketeering and bribery trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan scheduled to begin Tuesday, Illinois lawmakers are recalling some of ...

(The Center Square) – A judge on Wednesday denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to dismiss some of the charges he faces before trial next week. Judge John Robert ...