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

U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey, who will oversee the Madigan trial, is viewed as well-suited for complex RICO cases ...

Michael Madigan will enter court on charges he used his vast influence to run a “criminal enterprise” to amass even more ...

It’s time for the next high-profile political corruption trial to begin in Illinois. In a Fox 32 special report, Paris Schutz ...

The jury selection process starts Tuesday in the trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.

Most of them were convicted, some went to prison. But all were caught up in the FBI's decade-long pursuit of Illinois' former ...

The former Illinois house speaker is charged with a racketeering conspiracy and other crimes spanning five alleged schemes.

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

Tuesday is Day One of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's and co-defendant Michael McClain’s trial on ...

Madigan’s final legacy will be on the line this week in one of the most anticipated public corruption trials in Illinois ...

Jury selection begins Tuesday for one of the biggest political corruption trials in Illinois history. Why it matters: The ...

CHICAGO -- Jury selection will begin this week in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, whose half-century career and status as Illinois' most powerful politician ...