After a four-day break, the defense geared up to begin cross examination on Tuesday morning in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's federal corruption trial.

After a four-day break, defense attorneys are cross-examining a star witness in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's federal corruption trial on Tuesday.So far, prosecutors have drilled in on ...

Prosecutors have begun to firm up one of the key pillars of their case, alleging Michael Madigan accepted bribes from ComEd in exchange for favorable treatment of the utility’s bills in Springfield.

Prosecutors have begun to firm up one of the key pillars of their case, alleging Michael Madigan accepted bribes from ComEd ...

He said McClain did “perfectly 100% legal favors for Mike Madigan” for the purpose of “building trust and maintaining and increasing access to Mike Madigan.” The government’s view of the ...

CHICAGO – Testimony in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and his advisor Michael McClain is now in its second week and on Tuesday, Madigan’s lawyers worked to ...

Lengthy testimony from a former ComEd chief lawyer continued Tuesday in the corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and co-defendant, Michael McClain.

Testimony is scheduled to continue Monday in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's trial. The federal government is accusing Madigan of a sophisticated bribery and racketeering scheme.

Former House Speaker Mike Madigan's voice was heard for the first time in his trial during former Majority Leader Lou Lang's testimony Thursday, in an undercover phone call in which he is heard ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal ...