Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, who spent years as a close friend and advisor to ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday for his role in a bribery scheme

There’s no practical restitution for the damages inflicted on Illinois by Mike Madigan, Scott Holland writes. Absent fully dismantled levers of power, this sentence isn’t the final chapter on Statehouse corruption

Prosecutors have interpreted Madigan and McClain’s job recommendations as repeated solicitations of bribes from ComEd, alleging that in exchange, the powerful speaker helped push the utility’s preferred legislation in Springfield

Though historically rife with a variety of scandals, Illinois legislators have rarely used their powers of expulsion to remove offending colleagues from office.

In the weeks following then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s forced ouster of his longtime chief of staff following allegations of sexual harassment, a high-ranking Commonwealth Edison official was considering how to help the disgraced Madigan ally.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and former lobbyist Michael McClain on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of racketeering, bribery, fraud and extortion.

Illinois’ former House speaker, Michael Madigan, has been charged with racketeering and bribery.

U.S. Rep. Tom Demmer issues statement on occasion of former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan's indictment

The former longtime chief of staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday for allegedly lying under oath and attempting to obstruct justice.

Reason for resignation remains unclear

Karen Yarborough to serve as interim chair until replacement elected

Illinois state Rep. Michael Madigan has announced that he is resigning his seat in the Legislature