Ex-speaker Michael Madigan ‘abused the tremendous power he wielded,’ prosecutors say as closing arguments begin
After three months, more than five dozen witnesses and an array of thorny legal scuffles, attorneys in the landmark ...
Regardless of verdict, could Madigan trial be make-or-break moment for Illinois?
The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the ...
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Ex-Speaker Madigan takes stand in own defense at landmark corruption trial
CHICAGO — In a stunning and risky move, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand in his own public corruption trial Tuesday. “Your honor, the defense calls Mike Madigan ...
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Jury hears last evidence in Madigan trial as defense rests case
CHICAGO – Attorneys for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan rested their case Thursday, marking the beginning of ...
Madigan ends testimony after sharing one of his regrets: ‘That I had any time spent with Danny Solis’
Jurors appear on track to hear the last of the evidence in Madigan's trial by Thursday, following about three months of ...
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‘That’s you laughing, sir, isn’t it?’: Prosecutor launches into Madigan cross-examination
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan Madigan's decision to take the witness stand in his own defense also provided new ...
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Showdown between ex-speaker and prosecutors set for Monday at corruption trial
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and U.S. government attorneys are expected to face off Monday morning at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in ...
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Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan is walking a tightrope by testifying. Will the gamble pay off?
In the world of Springfield politics, longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan developed a reputation that people at the statehouse could count on his word. The secretive Southwest Side Democrat ...
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Madigan takes witness stand, denying he traded ‘public office’ for ‘private gain’
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Over the last 2 ½ months, the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial has heard the longtime Democratic leader’s voice ...
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Jurors to hear tape of Madigan saying ComEd contractors 'made out like bandits'
Longtime Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in 2023 and 2024. Throughout his five-decade career in ...