Michael Madigan says his friendship with co-defendant Mike McClain survived 'until recently'
The brief remark offered the greatest public glimpse into the relationship between the two men, aside from their body ...
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Cracks appear between Mike Madigan and co-defendant Mike McClain in federal corruption trial
Mike Madigan and Mike McClain have known each other since they both were state representatives in the 1970s, but their ...
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Former IL House speaker takes stand in own defense for 2nd day
It was July 18, 2017, when Madigan first met real estate developer Andy Cretal at his tax law firm office in the Loop. That meeting was, without either man's knowledge, being recorded by 22nd Ward ...
Madigan finally addresses his aversion to cellphones, email: 'I wanted to end my day'
Michael Madigan's aversion to technology — and his daily habit of eating an apple — are just a few pieces of lore amassed ...
Michael Madigan testimony heats up in corruption trial
The Michael Madigan trial resumed Wednesday with the former Illinois house speaker taking the stand for the second straight ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan takes the stand in his corruption trial
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges​.
Mike Madigan tells of father's alcoholism, Lisa’s pain from her biological father — and a 'toxic’ political relationship
Tuesday, jurors in the former Illinois House speaker’s federal bribery trial heard intensely personal revelations from a ...
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan takes stand for second day in his own corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan took the stand in his federal corruption trial on Tuesday, a significant ...
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Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan takes stand in his own corruption trial
Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was charged with bribery, racketeering, wire fraud, and ...
Michael Madigan takes the stand to make his case: 'When people asked me for help … I tried to help them.'
Madigan is accused of leading a criminal enterprise designed to enhance his political power and enrich himself and his allies ...
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan takes the stand in his own corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand in his own public corruption trial, where he is accused of ...
In return to stand, Madigan answers questions about longtime ally Michael McClain
For the second day in a row, the famously tight-lipped former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan testified in his ...