Now, all the attention is turning to his wife and family. Mike Madigan met Shirley in 1976, when the latter was working at a law firm in Chicago, and the two tied the knot shortly thereafter.

Former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (second from left) walks with her mother, Shirley Madigan (right), as they leave the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Behind them ...