With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...

Judge Blakey handed down the 90-month sentence Friday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago. He also imposed three years of supervised release after his prison time ends.

In the end, U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey chose to send a stern message with his 7.5-year prison sentence of Michael J. Madigan, former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Flanked by his two daughters, former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S.

Madigan sentenced to stiff seven and a half years in prison on corruption case Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J ...

Michael Madigan, once the most powerful figure in Illinois politics, was sentenced to seven and a half years in federal ...

Former Legacy football standout Aiden Serrano said it will be a bittersweet moment when he steps on the field to play one ...

U.S. District Judge John Blakey handed down the sentence Friday, four months after the former Illinois House speaker was ...

The former Illinois House speaker was found guilty on 10 corruption charges in February. Madigan is the longest-serving ...