(WTVO) — Michael J. Madigan, once the most powerful lawmaker in Illinois, is scheduled to report to federal prison at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, to begin serving a 7.5-year sentence for corruption. U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO (WGN) — Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan began serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence Monday ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is making another attempt to stay out of prison. Madigan filed a motion Thursday asking the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to stay his surrender ...

CHICAGO -- A federal judge on Friday denied former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan's legal arguments that he should remain out of prison while his appeal of both his corruption convictions and 7.5 ...

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One of the most powerful lawmakers in Illinois' history begins his federal prison term Monday. Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat who holds the title of the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is trying to stay out of prison past October. The 83-year-old was sentenced to seven and half years behind bars for bribery conspiracy ...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood is asking President Donald Trump to not grant former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's request for a pardon. LaHood joined Illinois' other congressional Republicans, Mike ...

(The Center Square) – One day before the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session is scheduled to begin, one of the most powerful lawmakers in state history is headed to prison. Michael J.

CHICAGO — Nearly 60 years after earning his law degree, imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan was formally disbarred this week in a one-paragraph notice buried in a monthly list of attorney ...