Madigan, Illinois

Michael Madigan, former Illinois House Speaker, convicted on 10 corruption counts, acquitted on 7 others
Madigan, 82, and McClain, faced a 23-count indictment in federal court in Chicago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion. They were ca
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.
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,
Pension payments to cease for disgraced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
Pension payments Michael Madigan has received since he retired four years ago will stop now that the ex-Illinois House speaker has been convicted of corruption.
Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction
CHICAGO — 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,
Madigan loses pension after bribery conviction
Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House Speaker, has been found guilty on charges of bribery, conspiracy, and wire fraud. The jury convicted Madigan on 10 counts but was deadlocked on 12 others and acquitted him and co-defendant Mike McClain on seven counts.
Disgraced ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan loses state pension after criminal conviction
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Current and former suburban state legislators applaud guilty verdict in Michael Madigan trial
Both current and former Illinois legislators are applauding last week’s guilty verdict in the corruption case against Michael Madigan. Now there are calls for additional changes in laws in an
Guilty: Michael Madigan convicted on 10 corruption charges
The real estate attorney who spent 50 years in the Illinois House of Representatives was convicted of corruption charges.
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Madigan is latest as Illinois averages 1 corruption conviction a week – for 40 years
Corruption in Illinois is on a weekly basis. The state averaged more than one corruption conviction per week from 1983-2023, ...
Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn calls on Gov. JB Pritzker to push ethics reforms after Michael Madigan conviction
Citing ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction, former Gov. Pat Quinn called on Gov. JB Pritzker to toughen Illinois ethics ...
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After Madigan’s Conviction, Lawmakers Ask: Has Illinois Done Enough to Root Out Corruption?
In a statement, Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the verdict an “important message to anyone in government” that “if you choose ...
Feds, some lawmakers tackle post-Madigan efforts to curb public corruption
Federal authorities and state lawmakers say they will keep fighting public corruption in Illinois after the conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Morris Pasqual, acting U.S.