Michael Madigan wants US Supreme Court to get him out of prison

​84-year-old Michael Madigan's sentence last year for bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes means the former Illinois House Speaker could be in prison until he's nearly 90-years-old. ​This year, a federal appeals court in Chicago upheld Madigan’s February 2025 conviction, saying Madigan "sustained and concealed arrangement to exchange enormous political influence within the Illinois General Assembly for over $3 million of benefit for political allies.” The Supreme Court only takes a fraction of the cases presented to it, making Madigan’s petition to the nation's highest court a long shot.