Mayor called to testify on sanctuary status
PRESSURE FROM D.C.: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been called to testify before a congressional committee about the ...
Chicago Tribune16d
Regardless of verdict, could Madigan trial be make-or-break moment for Illinois?
The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan ... tough cross-examination, Madigan was asked whether he reciprocated McClain’s loyalty. “I don’t think I was as loyal to ...
Variety18d
Donald Trump Nominates Republican Senate Staffer Olivia Trusty as FCC Commissioner
President-elect Donald Trump announced Senate aide Olivia Trusty as his pick for FCC commissioner, which would give Republicans a majority at the regulatory agency. Trusty is currently policy ...
Daily Herald18d
Michael Madigan rests his case against federal racketeering claims; closing arguments set for next week
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s legal team rested their case Thursday, hoping to convince jurors that prosecutors overreached by bringing a historic racketeering conspiracy ...
Yahoo News19d
Jury has heard all the evidence in ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan's corruption trial as both sides rest Thursday
CHICAGO — Lawyers for former House Speaker Michael Madigan formally rested their case before the jury on Thursday after calling 12 witnesses, most notably Madigan himself. And prosecutors also rested ...
Janesville Gazette19d
Madigan defense rests case after calling 12 witnesses, including the ex-Illinois speaker himself
CHICAGO — Lawyers for former House Speaker Michael Madigan formally rested their case before the jury on Thursday after calling 12 witnesses, most notably Madigan himself. Prosecutors plan to ...
KWQC19d
Madigan leaves witness stand expressing regret for ‘any time spent with Danny Solis’
CHICAGO – After Michael Madigan spent several hours facing blistering cross-examination in his federal corruption trial, the former Illinois House ... because if they don’t get a good result ...
Columbus Dispatch19d
Donald Trump urges Vivek Ramaswamy to take Ohio Senate seat after JD Vance's resignation
President-elect Donald Trump is urging his former campaign rival, Vivek Ramaswamy, to consider an appointment to Ohio's vacant U.S. Senate seat, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
Chicago Sun-Times19d
Madigan ends testimony after sharing one of his regrets: ‘That I had any time spent with Danny Solis’
Madigan replied, “Don ... of Michael Madigan and McClain talking in December 2018 about a meeting Michael Madigan had with Pritzker. The men purportedly discussed then-Illinois Senate President ...
The Pantagraph19d
Downstate Republican tapped to lead veterans committee in Illinois statehouse
SPRINGFIELD — About two-thirds of the members of the Illinois House ... Committee under Madigan. During the last General Assembly, Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, named state Sen.
ABC 7 Chicago20d
Michael Madigan co-defendant tries again to have case severed from former Illinois House speaker
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Co-defendant Mike McClain again filed a motion to have his case severed from former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's Tuesday. He has said that being tried jointly deprives ...