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Op-Ed: Madigan: ‘I am not perfect,’ but he was perfect storm

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s crimes against the people of Illinois warranted a sentence of 105 years – just for his role in the ComEd bribes for influence scandal, according to the ...
KSDK

Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case

ILLINOIS, USA — The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House speaker and the ...
Chicago Tribune

Ex-AT&T Illinois boss accused of bribing then-Speaker Michael Madigan enters ‘very generous’ deferred prosecution deal

A year after a jury deadlocked on all charges, a former AT&T executive accused of bribing then-House Speaker Michael Madigan entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors Tuesday that ...
Chicago Tribune

Judge in Madigan corruption trial says Supreme Court opinion ‘not controlling at all’ in defining ‘corruptly’ for jury

Attorneys in the corruption trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan came to court Thursday expecting a drag-out fight about the implications of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on the federal ...
Yahoo

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan reports to prison in West Virginia

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan had until 2 p.m. Monday to report to federal prison for a corruption conviction. The Bureau of Prisons has confirmed that the 83-year-old surrendered. It is ...