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Longest-Serving Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Sentenced to 7.5 Years, $2.5 Million Fine for Federal Corruption

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Longest-Serving Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Sentenced to 7.5 Years, $2.5 Million Fine for Federal Corruption

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Michael J. Madigan, the former Illinois House Speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced on June 13, 2025, to seven and a half years (90 months) in federal prison and fined $2.5 million. The sentencing followed his conviction on multiple federal charges, including bribery, conspiracy, and wire fraud, related to corruption during his decades-long tenure.
The hearing took place at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago, where a federal judge criticized Madigan for lying on the witness stand. Madigan's sentencing marks the culmination of a long-running corruption case and the dramatic downfall of a politician once considered nearly untouchable. Political leaders across Illinois responded to the sentence with calls for reform.

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