US EditionEx-Illinois House Speaker Madigan Must Report To Prison To Begin Serving Sentence
- On Oct. 13, former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan must surrender by 2 p.m. to the federal prison assigned by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
- Madigan was convicted earlier this year on 10 counts including bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud related to Commonwealth Edison deals.
- U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey said Madigan lied repeatedly, calling his testimony `a nauseating display of perjury and evasion`, and imposed a $2,500,000 fine plus three years probation.
- Meanwhile, his opening appellate brief is not due until Nov. 3 and the court likely won't hold oral arguments until early 2026, while his final placement remains unclear.
- Madigan's downfall ends a five-decade political career with nearly 40 years as Illinois House speaker, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker said his damage to Illinois exceeded Rod Blagojevich and he amassed $40,000,000.
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Ex-Speaker Madigan reports to West Virginia prison to begin 7 ½-year sentence
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to a West Virginia federal prison on Monday to begin his 7 ½-year sentence for public corruption — nearly 600 miles away from
Trump: Pritzker should ‘beg;’ Veto Session begins as Madigan reports to prison
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares comments from President Donald Trump, Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson and state Reps. Patrick Windhorst and John…
No ethics reform in sight as ex-speaker’s scheduled prison term begins – Center Square
Brian Gaines, professor in State Politics at the University of Illinois, said much of the political machine built by Madigan remains intact, even though the people in power now might quickly deny any association with the ex-speaker and insist there’s no pay-for-play in sight. “I think it’s hard to argue that somehow we’ve got a wholly new political culture,” Gaines concluded.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is in prison
Michael J. Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader and the longtime head of Illinois’ Democratic Party, is in prison.Madigan, 83, surrendered Monday to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Morgantown, West Virginia, according to a source close to the former speaker.That facility is 500 miles away from Chicago, just south of Pittsburgh. Related Michael Madigan sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for corruption convictions Mad…
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The Center SquareNo ethics reform in sight as ex-speaker’s scheduled prison term begins
(The Center Square) – As his predecessor’s scheduled 7.5-year prison term for public corruption begins, the speaker of the Illinois House is not showing much interest in new ethics reform.
Darren Bailey: Madigan Reports to Prison — Time for Real Ethics Reform in Illinois; McCombie Also Comments
SPRINGFIELD — Today marks a moment many Illinoisans have waited years for: former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan reports to federal prison which is a reminder of the need for meaningful ethics reform in Illinois, according to Darren Bailey, candidate for Governor. For decades, Madigan symbolized everything wrong with Illinois politics — backroom deals, insider favors, and pay-to-play corruption that robbed hardworking families of trust in thei…
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