In a turn of events, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial.

In a stunning and risky move, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is planning to take the stand in his own public corruption ...

The former speaker is arguably one of the most notable former politicians to testify in their own defense since former ...

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges​.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan may testify at his own public corruption trial. Lawyers conferred Tuesday ...

For the first time in nearly three weeks, the jury in Michael Madigan's corruption trial is back in court after an extended holiday break. The jury Monday got to hear prosecutors cross-examine the ...

Madigan's surprise decision to testify could push back the start of jury deliberations until the last week of January.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan returns to the stand Wednesday . It was surprise and risky decision to testify by a man famously tight-lipped with the media. It may be ...

In a stunning move, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan began testifying Tuesday in his ongoing corruption and bribery trial.

Last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision involving an Indiana public corruption case had reverberations felt across the country, particularly in Chicago.