Attorneys for Michael Madigan opened their final bid to persuade jurors of his innocence by harking back to a memorable nickname for the former House speaker: the Sphinx. “The Sphinx is ...

Friday concluded day three of closing arguments in the corruption trial for former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan and longtime political advisor Michael McClain.

Madigan attorney Dan Collins opened Friday afternoon by quoting his client, who has pleaded not guilty to 23 counts of corruption. “When people ask for help, if possible, I try to help them ...

Attorneys for Michael Madigan opened their final bid to persuade jurors of his innocence by hearkening back to a memorable ...

(The Center Square) – Prosecutors say the “Make Mike Madigan Money Plan” helped the former Illinois House speaker’s law firm gain profits. Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane MacArthur coined ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Witness after witness has taken the stand. The jury has heard about numerous deals and agreements former house speaker Michael Madigan allegedly made while in office. All ...

The sequel to 2016’s ‘The Accountant’ brings back Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons and Cynthia Addai-Robinson Warrick Page/Prime Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal are back for another ...

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson is the latest offensive guru to get his first NFL head coaching job before his 40th birthday − and the latest example of an ongoing trend in hiring by the league ...

New Bears coach Ben Johnson made an extremely positive first impression during his introductory press conference Wednesday at Halas Hall. Leaving no doubt he can command a room, the former Lions ...

For Ben Johnson, 2025 was the time to make the leap from coordinator to head coach. He found what he believes to be the ideal situation in Chicago, accepting the Bears' top job earlier this week ...

Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain pleaded not guilty to 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct in a trial that began with jury selection on Oct. 8. Chicago attorney Sam ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—American tennis player Ben Shelton criticized on Wednesday some of the questions and comments made by post-match TV interviewers at the Australian Open. After Shelton ...