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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, flanked by two of his daughters after a jury delivered a partial verdict in his corruption trial. Jurors found Madigan guilty on 10 corruption counts but acquitted him on seven more. The jury also deadlocked and a mistrial was declared on six counts – including an overarching racketeering charge. (Andrew Adams / Capitol News Illinois)

Michael Madigan Expected to Report to Federal Prison, Beginnning 7.5-Year Sentence After Landmark Corruption Convictions

Michael Madigan — long the most powerful politician in Illinois during his decades as the state’s House speaker — has reported to federal prison, eight months after a jury in Chicago convicted him on numerous corruption charges.

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