Ray Long

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Jason Meisner |Ray Long

CHICAGO - Calling former House Speaker Michael Madigan "steeped in corruption," federal prosecutors on Friday asked for a whopping 12 1/2-year prison term and $1.5 million fine for Madigan's conviction nearly four months ago on bribery and other conspiracy charges. "The crimes charged and proven at trial demonstrate that Madigan engaged in corrupt activity at the highest level of state government for nearly a decade," prosecutors wrote in their 72-page memo.

1 week ago | thederrick.com | Jason Meisner |Ray Long

CHICAGO — Calling former House Speaker Michael Madigan “steeped in corruption,” federal prosecutors on Friday asked for a whopping 12 1/2-year prison term and $1.5 million fine for Madigan’s conviction nearly four months ago on bribery and other conspiracy charges. “The crimes charged and proven at trial demonstrate that Madigan engaged in corrupt activity at the highest level of state government for nearly a decade,” prosecutors wrote in their 72-page memo.

1 week ago | swoknews.com | Jason Meisner |Ray Long

CHICAGO — Calling former House Speaker Michael Madigan “steeped in corruption,” federal prosecutors on Friday asked for a whopping 12 1/2-year prison term and $1.5 million fine for Madigan’s conviction nearly four months ago on bribery and other conspiracy charges. “The crimes charged and proven at trial demonstrate that Madigan engaged in corrupt activity at the highest level of state government for nearly a decade,” prosecutors wrote in their 72-page memo.

1 week ago | dailygazette.com | Jason Meisner |Ray Long

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1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Ray Long |Olivia Olander

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon filed notice Wednesday that he plans to appeal the State Board of Elections' assertion he took millions of dollars more in campaign contributions than allowed under a law designed to reduce the impact of big money in Illinois politics.