Overview
- A federal judge ordered the 83-year-old former Illinois House speaker to surrender by 2 p.m. Monday to begin serving his sentence.
- Madigan received a 90-month prison term and a $2.5 million financial penalty following his conviction on 10 counts.
- Jurors found him guilty in schemes tied to ComEd no-show jobs and an effort to secure a state board post for ex-Ald. Danny Solis, while acquitting on some charges and deadlocking on others.
- Requests to remain free pending appeal were rejected by both the trial judge and the Seventh Circuit; his opening appellate brief is due Nov. 3.
- Federal rules require he serve at least 85% of the term, though the First Step Act could allow earlier home confinement for elderly inmates, and his prison placement has not been publicly confirmed.