Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s $158,000 annual state of Illinois pension is being halted following his high-profile corruption conviction. Timothy Blair, executive secretary of the Illinois General Assembly Retirement System,

The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some charges in a mixed verdict at his federal corruption trial in Chicago.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the state’s most powerful politician during his nearly four-decade reign, was found guilty on federal corruption charges in a split verdict.