‘Mike is not corrupt,’ defense attorney insists at Madigan corruption trial
Michael Madigan’s defense team has begun closing arguments at the former Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial in Chicago ...
‘Used and abused their positions’: Closing arguments continue in Madigan corruption trial
Friday concluded day three of closing arguments in the corruption trial for former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael ...
Prosecutors describe ‘Make Mike Madigan Money Plan’
Prosecutors say the “Make Mike Madigan Money Plan” helped the former Illinois House speaker’s law firm gain profits.
'Just leave it in my hands,' Madigan told Solis about state board position
Prosecutors have resumed their closing arguments at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan at ...
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 ...
Feds allege ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan brushed aside ‘quid pro quo’ red flag in scheme to get developers’ money
Alderman-turned-FBI mole Daniel Solis held a huge red flag in front of Michael Madigan, prosecutors said Thursday, when during a wiretapped phone call Solis uttered a radioactive phrase: “quid pro quo ...
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Feds in Madigan trial continue to lay out ‘corrupt exchange’ between ex-speaker and ComEd
Closing arguments in Madigan’s landmark case are now in their second day, with prosecutors continuing an initial presentation that includes a PowerPoint presentation with more than 800 slides.
Feds allege Madigan brushed aside ‘quid pro quo’ red flag in scheme to get developers’ money
Alderman-turned-FBI mole Daniel Solis held a huge red flag in front of Michael Madigan, prosecutors said Thursday, when during a wiretapped phone call Solis uttered a radioactive phrase: “quid pro quo ...
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Madigan ‘abused the tremendous power he wielded,’ prosecutors say as closing arguments begin
CHICAGO — Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and ...
Sundance in Cincinnati? Hollywood Worries Film Festival Won’t Be the Same Without Park City
As Sundance considers moving out of Utah, the indie film community weighs how much of its identity is rooted in Park City.
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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 Chicago’s ...
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Prosecutor goes after final defense witness as Madigan prepares to rest case
Day 38 of the Madigan trial showcases Wier Vaught's testimony and FBI raid details, adding layers to the complex case.