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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's fate in the hands of a jury
The fate of one of the most powerful politicians in Illinois history is now in the hands of a jury. The latest: Closing arguments in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapped up Wednesday afternoon,
A Jury Will Now Decide Michael Madigan’s Fate. Here’s a Breakdown of the Landmark Corruption Case
Michael Madigan’s defense team rested Thursday, nearly three months after opening statements and testimony began in the landmark case. Here is what you need to know about the case.
Jury begins deliberations in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial
Madigan faces a 23-count indictment in federal court, charging him with racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion.
Landmark corruption case against ex-Speaker Michael Madigan is in jury’s hands
Nearly four months after they were first called to Chicago’s federal courthouse, jurors have begun deliberating in the most consequential Illinois public corruption case in years: the
Michael Madigan's fate now rests with jury
It was a well-known aphorism during former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s record 36 years in power that while others in the state’s political realm were merely playing checkers, the
Jury deliberations begin in Michael Madigan corruption trial
After more than three months, the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is now in the hands of a jury.
Jurors begin deliberating after prosecutor argues Madigan 'lost his way, he was blinded by profit'
The investigation that led to Michael Madigan’s indictment changed the course of Chicago history. It also prompted a historic trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse that began in October and gave jurors a front-row seat to raw Illinois politics as it was practiced in the previous decade.
Michael Madigan trial: Deliberations begin in high-profile corruption case
A federal jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the trial of Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House speaker charged with several counts of corruption, bribery and racketeering.
Madigan case: Jury to decide fate of alleged ‘Grand Masters of Corruption’
Jurors started deliberating at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago. Judge John Robert Blakey handed the case to the jury shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.
'Grandmasters at corruption': Government finishes rebuttal, jury deliberations begin in Madigan trial
Since early October, a jury of eight women, four men, and four alternates have heard testimony from almost 60 witnesses, listened to and watched close to 150 wiretapped calls and secretly recorded videos,
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Jury enters 3rd day of deliberations in corruption trial
The jury resumed deliberations on Friday in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering ...
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Hear some key secret recordings prosecutors played during Michael Madigan’s corruption trial
Jurors heard almost 150 secret recordings in Madigan’s trial, including phone calls with co-defendant Michael McClain and ...
Ex-speaker's fate rests with jury as deliberations continue
The jury is set to resume deliberations Monday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain in Chicago.
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Madigan collects $158K while facing federal corruption trial in Chicago
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...
Madigan attorney calls indictment ‘a worthless piece of paper’
Closing arguments by defense attorneys are expected to finish Tuesday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...
WATCH: Defense attorney says jury stands between Madigan and 'misguided prosecution'
Michael Madigan’s defense team has resumed closing arguments at the former Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial in ...
Madigan's attorneys end case by blasting FBI mole Solis as ‘stage actor,’ ‘massive tax cheat,’ — and ‘malignant tumor’
Michael Madigan's attorney concluded his seven-and-a-half-hour closing argument Monday, meaning Madigan’s trial is nearing ...