Following Corruption Conviction, Michael Madigan’s Pension Gets Suspended
The General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois sent the former Illinois Speaker of the House notice by mail, according to the State Retirement Systems. The suspension comes days after Madigan was convicted on 10 felony counts of bribery,
Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction
Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s $158,000 annual state of Illinois pension is being halted following his high-profile corruption conviction. Timothy Blair, executive secretary of the Illinois General Assembly Retirement System,
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan found guilty on 10 counts; jury deadlocked on others
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a fixture in Illinois politics for more than 50 years, left the Everett M. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Wednesday a convicted felon and now faces prison time after a jury found him guilty of federal corruption.
Michael Madigan, former Illinois House Speaker, convicted on 10 corruption counts, acquitted on 7 others
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday, but acquitted of several others, following a four-month trial accusing him of running a yearslong criminal enterprise to enrich himself and his political allies.
What former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction means for his legacy
A jury found Madigan guilty of bribery and wire fraud, convictions that will be tied to how he is remembered, Dave McKinney reports.
Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some charges in a mixed verdict at his federal corruption trial in Chicago.
Michael Madigan convicted of bribery conspiracy at landmark trial; jury cannot agree on racketeering
A federal jury Wednesday convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful person in Illinois politics, of bribery conspiracy charges in a wide-ranging case alleging he ran his governmental and political operations like a criminal enterprise.
Michael Madigan trial: Jury still undecided on eighth day of deliberations
After eight days of deliberations, the jury is still out in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and his longtime political associate Michael McClain.
Jurors relieved after 11 days of deliberation in trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan
Madigan was convicted Wednesday of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday​, but acquitted of seven others.
Democratic Power Broker in Illinois Is Convicted in Corruption Trial
Michael J. Madigan, a formidable force in the state’s politics for decades, faced federal charges of racketeering, bribery and conspiracy.
Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud
Jurors found Madigan guilty of 10 counts against him and not guilty of seven others, including a charge of racketeering ...
Michael Madigan found guilty on 10 counts in split verdict
A jury has delivered a split verdict against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, finding him guilty on 10 of 23 ...
Madigan potentially faces multiple years in prison at sentencing
Government attorneys say the corruption conviction Wednesday of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was historic.
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Still no verdict from Michael Madigan's jury after 50 hours of deliberations
Madigan and his longtime ally, Michael McClain, are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy. Jurors are expected to resume ...
Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer
The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an up-front and uncensored look at the practice of ...
‘Wow, we were part of something really big’: Madigan jurors on how they reached their verdict
The foreman of the jury that rendered a split decision in the landmark trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan said ...