Attorneys for former House Speaker Michael Madigan have formally asked that he remain free on bond pending appeal of his ...

CHICAGO — Attorneys for former House Speaker Michael Madigan have formally asked that he remain free on bond pending appeal of his conviction on sweeping corruption charges, arguing in a filing Monday ...

As sentencing proceeds for four people convicted in the ComEd Four trial, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan plans ...

The request from Madigan’s lawyers is no surprise. They warned Judge John Blakey it’d be coming after Blakey handed down a ...

The former Illinois House speaker is asking that he be allowed to stay out of prison during his appeal in the federal bribery ...

Madigan’s attorneys say the 83-year-old politician isn’t a flight risk and that there are complex legal issues which, if resolved in his favor, will require a new trial.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is seeking to stay free during a lengthy appeal process after receiving a ...

Madigan asks to remain free pending conviction appeal Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is asking Judge John ...

Former Commonwealth Edison executive John Hooker has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in addition to a $500,000 fine — ...

The big punch-line: “I’ll take on the biggest bully of them all. Because underdogs? We fight harder,” the congressman ...

A new report from CPD shows a sizable year-over-year increase in reports of both use-of-force and firearm-pointing incidents by Chicago cops. The upticks come as the department continues its efforts ...