The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond Chicago’s federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential make-or-break moment at the Illinois Capitol.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained unclear Tuesday evening whether Madigan's decision to testify was a Hail Mary pass,

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Tuesday. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere | Sun-Times Share Ten years after the FBI began its aggressive pursuit of corruption inside Illinois’ halls of power, toppling some of ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s legal team rested their case Thursday, hoping to convince jurors that prosecutors overreached by bringing a historic racketeering conspiracy claim

Lawyers for former House Speaker Michael Madigan formally rested their case before the jury on Thursday after calling 12 witnesses, most notably Madigan himself. And prosecutors also rested after a short rebuttal case.

Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is set to return to the stand Wednesday morning, continuing testimony that will surely be some of the most crucial and closely examined of the bombshell public corruption trial.

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges​.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in the Loop after a day of trial, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Former Illinois ...

Michael Madigan’s defense team officially rested Thursday morning, nearly three months after opening statements and testimony began in the landmark case.

Madigan was questioned by his defense attorneys over two days last week, denying the corruption charges against him and talking about his strict upbringing, his family and his particularly difficult relationships with two former Illinois governors.

Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was charged with bribery, racketeering, wire fraud, and other crimes.

Several weeks into a federal corruption trial, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand to testify in his own defense. Facing a 23-count indictment for bribery, racketeering,