Mike Madigan - Wikipedia
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]
Michael Madigan trial live updates: Former IL House speaker co ...
7 hours ago · Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's defense wrapped up their closing arguments in his federal corruption trial Monday.
Michael Madigan trial: Closing arguments begin - Chicago Tribune
5 days ago · Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve (his) power and line his pockets” for years, prosecutors said at the ...
Michael Madigan once controlled much of Illinois politics. Now …
Oct 6, 2024 · The former Illinois House Speaker once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in American history will enter a federal courtroom this week on charges he used his vast influence to run a “criminal enterprise” to amass even more wealth and power.
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes …
Jan 8, 2025 · CHICAGO (AP) — Once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, Michael Madigan took the stand Tuesday at his own corruption trial, a shocking move for a …
Michael Madigan trial: Will the landmark case drive reform?
Jan 19, 2025 · The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential make-or-b…
Timeline: Key moments in the Michael Madigan federal …
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.
4 decades after rising to power and nearly 4 years since his fall ...
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.
Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust ...
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.
Michael Madigan racketeering trial gets underway: 'The …
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.