Closing statements officially got underway Thursday afternoon, more than three months after the corruption trial of Madigan ...

CHICAGO — Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and ...

The trial, now in its third month and heading towards closing arguments, is the culmination of a sprawling, decade-long corruption investigation that has netted several convictions, including the ...

Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise designed to enrich the former speaker and his associates and increase his ...

The original 106 page 22 count indictment accused the once-powerful leader of acting like an organized crime boss.

Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve ...

Closing arguments are expected Wednesday in the federal corruption trial of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan ...

Melissa Bell has been the Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Media since September 2024. Bell co-founded Vox.com in ...

Views of the WBEZ studio core after being remodeled at Chicago Public Media’s offices in Navy Pier. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ ...

ComEd is planning to build a new transmission line in DeKalb County, Ill., to meet growing energy demand and reinforce grid ...