Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until 2021, with the exception of two years. Along the way, he developed a reputation as an all-powerful political wizard who wielded vast influence over laws affecting nearly

Madigan, 83, also faces a $2.5 million fine, and three years of supervised release once he's out of prison. With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years ...

Hooker was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a fine of $500,000 in U.S. District Court on Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

Michael Madigan, once the nation’s longest-serving state legislative leader, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal bribery and wire fraud convictions, thus bringing to ...

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and said it would be "unjust" if he were held responsible for "the entire history