Michael Madigan corruption trial nears conclusion after months …
3 days ago · After more than three months, dozens of witnesses and hundreds of audio recordings, the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will soon be in the hands of a jury.
‘The Corrupt Way Was the Way It Was’: Government Ends Closing …
1 day ago · MacArthur argued that Madigan wasn’t trying to help Solis for the good of the people of Illinois, but rather for his own personal gain by using the state to pay Solis so Madigan could get what he wanted. “This was another fraud that involved Michael Madigan,” MacArthur said. Madigan never did recommend Solis for any board seat.
Madigan's attorney makes his case to the jury: 'The government …
1 day ago · The jury listening to the corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan heard about his power, his reclusive nature, and how people in Springfield would turn to a close ...
Michael Madigan trial live updates: Closing arguments continue …
4 days ago · And, along with his right-hand man Michael McClain, they were working not for the people of Illinois but to enhance and preserve Madigan's power, she said. By Michelle Gallardo Jan 23, 2025, 11:55 ...
In closing arguments, prosecutor alleges Madigan was driven by …
3 days ago · Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Jan. 7, 2025, after his first day of surprise testimony in his corruption trial. ... Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the ...
Closing arguments begin in historic racketeering trial: ‘Madigan …
3 days ago · Schwartz said Michael McClain was Madigan’s “right-hand man” who helped Madigan’s other “cronies” pocket $1.3 million from ComEd through “sham” contracts.
Michael Madigan trial: Closing arguments begin - Chicago Tribune
3 days ago · Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve (his) power and line his pockets” for years, prosecutors said at the ...
Closing arguments to begin in former Illinois House Speaker ... - CBS News
4 days ago · Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise designed to enrich the former speaker and his associates and increase ...
Michael Madigan once controlled much of Illinois politics. Now …
Oct 6, 2024 · CHICAGO (AP) — Once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan will enter a federal courtroom this week on charges he used his vast influence to run a “criminal enterprise” to amass even more wealth and power.
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Aug 9, 2023 · Jury selection has began in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history.