After an extended 18-day holiday break in testimony, attorneys for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan on Monday unveiled a new prong of their defense: that the speaker had long-established protocols to prevent conflicts of interest between his government work and his private law practice.

After more than two weeks off from the federal corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, the jury returned to the courtroom Monday for what’s expected

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges. As Megan Hickey reports, the defense has painted Madigan as a politician who often asked for help and who avoided conflict.

In a stunning and risky move, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is planning to take the stand in his own public corruption trial, his lawyers said in court Tuesday. After a morning break, Madigan’s lead attorney,

The decision rests with Madigan, who might see it as his best move against an aggressive FBI investigation that has led to several separate convictions. It's also risky and can be used against him at sentencing.

Several weeks into a federal corruption trial, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand to testify in his own defense. Facing a 23-count indictment for bribery, racketeering,