Ex-Illinois House Speaker Madigan Found Guilty of Corruption (1)

Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty of bribery and wire fraud, a Chicago federal court jury said Wednesday.

The verdict, which came after more than a week of deliberations, brings to a close a criminal trial that started at the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in October of last year.

Madigan was found guilty on 10 counts: two counts of bribery, three counts of wire fraud, four counts of using interstate facilities to promote unlawful activity, and a single count of conspiracy to commit an offense against the US, the US Attorney for ...