Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, ...

Closing arguments continued Tuesday in the high-profile federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike ...

Madigan and his now former friend and political fixer, 77-year-old Michael McClain, each face a 23-count criminal indictment.

As former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s defense lawyers began their closing arguments last week, attorney Dan Collins ...

The defense maintained that while lobbying and politics might seem unappealing, they are not inherently illegal.

Of the 23 total charges in the indictment, Michael McClain faces six counts including racketeering conspiracy, federal ...

Jury deliberations are expected to begin Wednesday after the prosecution’s rebuttal case at the corruption trial of former ...

What the evidence of this trial did show is lobbying and politics...,” McClain attorney Patrick Cotter said in his closing ...

Closing arguments by defense attorneys are expected to finish Tuesday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...

The Democratic mayors of four cities, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, have been asked for documents and ...

Closing arguments have resumed at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and ...