Feds ‘turned over heaven and earth’ in Madigan probe but found no real bribes, co-defendant says
CHICAGO — It was a day of déjà vu at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Tuesday as veteran Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain sat ...
Lawyers argue Mike Madigan did “100% legal favors,” not racketeering
The former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, on trial this week, is accused of running his political ...
Feds expected to call ex-state Rep. Lou Lang, play first recordings in Madigan corruption trial
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday are expected to play a first wave of nearly 200 secretly recorded conversations in the ...
Utility official, ex-lawmakers clash with defense on Day 2 of Madigan's corruption trial
ComEd connections and former state lawmakers are in the spotlight during the early days of the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain, a ...
Former lawmakers testify in Madigan corruption trial
The first witnesses have taken the stand in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. U.S.
Government calling first witnesses in Michael Madigan corruption trial; co-defendant’s attorney gives opening statement
The government is calling its first witnesses in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on ...
Michael Madigan's 12 jurors are chosen and openings are on the horizon — but what took so long?
The 12 primary jurors include a nurse who enjoys Marvel movies, a woman who works for Aramark and another woman who has ...
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Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan and Co-Defendant Face Charges in Illinois Corruption Trial
Ex-House Speaker Madigan's trial on racketeering and bribery starts with opening statements and witness testimony in Illinois ...
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Michael Madigan trial: First witnesses testify
The attorney for Michael Madigan’s co-defendant, Mike McClain, revealed on Tuesday how lobbyists curry favor with politicians ...
Defense goes after prosecution theory — and mole Solis — as trial of Madigan and ally McClain revs up
Tuesday's cross examination and final opening statement underscored that defense attorneys plan to strongly challenge the theory prosecutors have been battle-testing over multiple trials –– and ...