U. S. District Court Judge John Robert Blakey has denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s request to stay out ...

U.S. District Court Judge John Robert Blakey has denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s motion to remain free from prison while he appeals his conviction on ten counts of corruption.

Illinois' former House speaker is due in prison in about two months. He asked a judge to let him remain free while he ...

A federal judge on Friday denied bond for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan pending his appeal on corruption charges, a ...

A federal judge on Friday denied former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s legal arguments that he should remain out of ...

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan pending his appeal on corruption charges, a decision that was widely expected and ...

Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan must report to prison by Oct. 13 for his bribery conviction, a federal judge ruled.

The “Velvet Hammer” stood before his sentencing judge in June and gave a statement worthy of his reputation: Deliberate, calm ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan must report to prison while he appeals his conviction, a judge ruled Friday.

Michael Madigan (D), whose formidable tenure as Speaker of the Illinois House ended amid a federal corruption investigation, ...

Legal experts had predicted the judge would deny Madigan's request. However, the former Illinois House Speaker can make the ...