How we captured this photo of Mike Madigan arriving at his sentencing hearing
This week’s top photo comes from Photojournalist and Photo Desk Editor Ashlee Rezin. Follow her on X and Instagram.
What makes this photo great?
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s sentencing day was a full-circle moment for me. On the day he was indicted on corruption charges in 2022, I raced to his Southwest Side house to get a photo of him backing his SUV into his garage. It was only fitting that I was also in the scrum of photographers trying to get his photo and reporters asking him for comment as he walked in and out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on the day he was sentenced to 7.5 years and fined $2.5 million.
Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan parks in the garage at his Southwest Side home, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. A grand jury on Wednesday said he spent years leading what’s been dubbed the “Madigan Enterprise” — designed to criminally enrich himself and those loyal to him.
Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
How did you get this shot?
Perp walks are quick and hectic. As the defendant exits court, you have to have your exposure set, be quick on the shutter button and be quicker on your feet as you and countless other members of the media scramble, run and backpedal to get what they need to tell the story.
Technical details:
Equipment: Canon EOS R5 with an EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS II USM lens
Focal length: 24mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure: 1/500
ISO: 2000
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Flanked by attorneys and supporters, Illinois’ former House Speaker Michael Madigan walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being sentenced to 7.5 years in prison and a $2.5 million fine on corruption convictions, Friday, June 13, 2025.
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