Defense attorneys have begun cross-examining a convicted former ComEd executive at the bribery and racketeering trial of ...

Seizing on a tactic strengthened by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, defense attorneys in the Michael Madigan corruption ...

District 10 high school sports results in golf, volleyball, tennis and cross country from the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 2.

Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share Michael J. Madigan’s attorneys tried again Tuesday to distance the former Illinois House speaker from a longtime friend and confidant, pressing ComEd’s onetime ...

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 ...

They have been in charge for years,” Pennington said. United States of America v. Madigan et al is scheduled to resume Wednesday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago. Greg Bishop ...

Madigan that the utility’s CEO was known to declare bluntly, “What’s important to the Speaker is important to ComEd.” That’s what a jury heard Monday as testimony in Madigan’s ...

In exchange for political favors, O'Neill says ComEd provided lobbying payments to Madigan associates. O'Neill's daylong testimony recounted how former Illinois legislator and Madigan-allied ...

The responsibility rests solely on the Democratic Party. They have been in charge for years,” Pennington said. United States of America v. Madigan et al is scheduled to resume Wednesday at the Everett ...

In 2011, as Thomas O’Neill was in Springfield pushing for legislation on behalf of utility giant ComEd, he heard one question over and over: What did Michael Madigan think of the bill?

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Jurors heard new testimony Monday at Mike Madigan's federal trial, after the day started late. Court convened an hour late, following some intrigue, as state Rep. Bob Rita ...