To hear David Ellis tell it, when ComEd came to Springfield in 2011 hoping to get some utility-friendly legislation passed, ...

Judge John Blakey sent jurors home Thursday until Jan. 2, giving them their longest break since Michael Madigan's trial began ...

From the shocking testimony of an alderman-turned-mole to a “magic list,” we dig into what we’ve learned so far from the ...

The nation’s longest-serving legislative speaker, a woman who called herself “super mayor” and a collection of other ...

A real estate developer at the center of an alleged attempted extortion scheme by ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan testified ...

After more than three months, the prosecution rested in the ongoing corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Acevedo's testimony was further impeached by FBI agent Kyle Scherrer, who was present during an interview with Acevedo in ...

Despite a prediction by prosecutors that they planned to rest their case on Tuesday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu ...

It’s a crucial moment that shifts Madigan’s trial into a new phase. Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain are on trial for ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense attorneys began presenting their case Thursday at the Dirksen Federal ...

The government formally rested its case against former House Speaker Michael Madigan Wednesday at the Dirksen Federal ...

Jurors are off until next year at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and ...