Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse while holding hands with his daughter Nicole after jurors found him guilty on 10 counts in his racketeering case on Feb. 12, 2025. His daughter Tiffany is at right. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)
Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual walks toward reporters following former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s guilty verdict, at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Feb. 12, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after jurors found him guilty on 10 counts in his racketeering case on Feb. 12, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)
Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse with daughter Nicole after jurors found him guilty on 10 counts in his racketeering case, Feb. 12, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives home after being convicted on several counts in his federal corruption trial on Feb. 12, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits after the jury delivered a partial verdict in his and former lobbyist Michael McClain’s corruption trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Feb. 12, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after the jury delivered a partial verdict in his and former lobbyist Michael McClain's corruption trial, Feb. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
Thomas Breen, attorney for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits after the jury delivered a partial verdict in Madigan's and former lobbyist Michael McClain's corruption trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, Feb. 12, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago, Jan. 29, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan, center, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse at the end of the day as his ongoing corruption trial continues on Jan. 22, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Former Speaker Michael Madigan walks toward the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Jan. 23, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago at the end of the day — after wrapping up 11 hours of testimony on the witness stand that stretched over four days — as his corruption trial continues on Jan. 14, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, center, crosses Dearborn Street with attorneys Lari Dierks and Todd Pugh near the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, Jan. 8, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, foreground, exits after a day in his and former lobbyist Michael McClain's corruption trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, Jan. 8, 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Former Ald. Daniel Solis leaves Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after a day of testimony in the corruption trial of former Speaker Michael Madigan on Dec. 3, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago during his corruption trial on Jan. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Former state Rep. Edward Acevedo in a vehicle leaving the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after testifying in Chicago on Dec. 17, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo arrives at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Dec. 16, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Lobbyist Nancy Kimme exits after testifying in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and former lobbyist Michael McClain at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Dec. 5, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Jessica Basham, Michael Madigan's former chief of staff, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after a day of testimony in Chicago on Dec. 4, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Former Ald. Daniel Solis arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Nov. 25, 2024, to take the stand in the Michael Madigan corruption trial. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Nov. 27, 2024, after another day in his corruption trial. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)
Former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after testifying in the trial of Michael Madigan on Nov. 21, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Former ComEd board member Juan Ochoa arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is facing corruption charges, arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Nov. 12, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Former ComEd Vice President Fidel Marquez, a key witness in the racketeering case against Michael Madigan, arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Nov. 12, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Lobbyist and longtime Michael Madigan aide Will Cousineau, right, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after testifying on Oct. 31, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago during his ongoing corruption trial on Oct. 24, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Michael McClain leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Oct. 23, 2024, in Chicago. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse for the start of his trial on Oct. 21, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Michael McClain leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago as his and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s ongoing corruption trial ends for the day on Oct. 24, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Oct. 17, 2024, after a jury was finally selected in his racketeering trial. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)
Former state Rep. Lou Lang leaves Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after being dismissed for the day on Oct. 23, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after another day of jury selection in his corruption trial on Oct. 10, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan walks across Dearborn Street toward the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Oct. 2, 2024, for the final in-person hearing before his Oct. 8 trial begins. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan is seen during a break in his hearing held at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Sept. 16, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Michael McClain, left, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on May 2, 2023, after being found guilty in the ComEd Four bribery trial. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiFormer Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan arrives at his office in Chicago on Oct. 18, 2021.
Defendant Michael McClain, center, exits the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in downtown Chicago for the day during the ongoing “ComEd Four” bribery conspiracy trial on March 28, 2023. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiFormer Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan departs from his lawyers' office on March 9, 2022, after making his first virtual court appearance for his indictment.
Antonio Perez/baiduhaiFormer Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks on his second-floor patio at his Chicago home on March 3, 2022.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiMichael Madigan arrives at his West Lawn home on March 2, 2022, before it was announced he was indicted on federal racketeering charges.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiSpeaker Michael Madigan arrives for the Illinois House Democratic Caucus during a spring session of the General Assembly at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield in 2019.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiAfter a meeting with then-Gov. Bruce Rauner (not shown), Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan prepares to address the media at the State of Illinois Building in Chicago on Dec. 6, 2016.
Chuck Berman, baiduhaiHouse Speaker Michael Madigan answers questions at a press availability Jan. 24, 2012, after he addressed the fifth annual Elmhurst College Governmental Forum.
Lobbyist Mike McClain, center, appears outside Speaker Michael Madigan's office at the State Capitol in Springfield on May 25, 2012. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)
Zbigniew Bzdak, baiduhaiHouse Speaker Michael Madigan listens Dec. 3, 2013, after introducing a bill to overhaul the state government worker pension system.
Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual talks with media following Madigan’s guilty verdict, at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Feb. 12, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse while holding hands with his daughter Nicole after jurors found him guilty on 10 counts in his racketeering case on Feb. 12, 2025. His daughter Tiffany is at right. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)
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Ahead of his scheduled sentencing in two weeks, attorneys for Michael Madigan on Friday submitted more than 200 letters of support for the former speaker of the Illinois House.
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