 Burke was just one of nearly 30 Chicago-area politicians who've been charged with federal corruption charges in the last two years. You know who one of the main guys was that you never hear anything about at all? Let's see if there's more here. The list of those indicted on corruption charges includes former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who held a lock on political power in Illinois for 40 years. Wow! Speaker for 38 years.