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Defense begins closing arguments in Madigan corruption trial

Afternoon Briefing: Defense begins closing arguments in Madigan corruption trial

Good afternoon, Chicago. Attorneys for Michael Madigan opened their final bid to persuade jurors of his innocence by hearkening back to a memorable nickname for the former speaker: the Sphinx. “The Sphinx is,

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Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan defense begins closing arguments in corruption trial

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, following a 12-hour closing argument delivered by the government over two and a half days.

Feds wrap argument against Madigan: 'The corrupt way was the way it was'

To convict Michael Madigan of a racketeering conspiracy, jurors will need to find that Madigan or his close ally agreed that two so-called racketeering acts would be committed — not that they were actually carried out.

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The ‘Make Michael Madigan Money Plan’ was powerful speaker’s focus, feds argue in waning days of corruption trial

In his testimony earlier this month, former House Speaker Michael Madigan cast himself as a champion of the working class, a ...

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Closing arguments continue in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial

Madigan faces a 23-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise to enrich himself and benefit his political allies.

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