Mike Madigan trial: Government calls first witnesses to testify
The attorney for Michael Madigan’s co-defendant, Mike McClain, revealed on Tuesday how lobbyists curry favor with politicians ...
Madigan’s approach to power at center of opening statements in his corruption trial
And on Monday in a federal courtroom, a jury in the ex-speaker’s corruption trial saw a portion of the video that has for ...
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Michael Madigan trial: First witnesses testify
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 such as the former Speaker ...
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FBI 'turned over heaven and earth' for evidence against Madigan but found only 'legal favors,' defense says
An attorney for Michael Madigan’s longtime friend and confidant Michael McClain, who is on trial with him, told jurors there ...
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Plan to lower Chicago speed limit delayed by chief sponsor
Ald. Daniel La Spata, 1st, delayed a vote on a measure to reduce the city's default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph.
Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role ...
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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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Brandon Johnson makes last school board pick
Rafael Yáñez, a CPD hate crimes investigator, and the other new appointees will meet for the first time Thursday to review ...
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Jury hears opening statements in Madigan’s corruption trial
On a hot Tuesday in July 2017, then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan met with then-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis at the ...
Madigan co-defendant’s lawyer tells jury legal lobbying is not bribery, says feds’ view ‘just wrong’
A lawyer for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime confidant told a federal jury Tuesday that the allegations of ...
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 ...
Former Illinois state representatives to testify in Madigan corruption trial
Federal prosecutors say three former state lawmakers will be the first witnesses called to the stand in the corruption trial ...