Illinois pols talk ethics as Madigan corruption trial nears end
Some Illinois lawmakers are expressing hope that the General Assembly will get serious about ethics reform in 2025. Former ...
'Power and profit': Prosecutors summarize case against former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan
Final arguments are underway in the high-profile corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan ‘abused the tremendous power he wielded,’ prosecutor says as closing arguments begin
Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve ...
Closing arguments begin in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial
Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise ...
Madigan's attorney makes his case to the jury: 'The government sees the myth. They do not see the man.”
It's the final presentation from Madigan’s attorneys before jurors begin to deliberate the sweeping racketeering conspiracy ...
‘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 ...
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Prosecutors allege ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan headed illegal enterprise aimed at ‘power and profit’
A federal prosecutor on Friday called former House Speaker Michael Madigan “the man calling the shots,” a supreme politician ...
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, ...
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Defense begins closing arguments in federal corruption trial
Closing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday in the federal corruption trial of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Court is expected to resume at 9 a.m. Former federal prosecutor ...
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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Closing arguments begin in historic racketeering trial: ‘Madigan abused the tremendous power he wielded’
The arguments follow 11 weeks of testimony in which jurors heard from 63 witnesses. Most notable among them was Michael ...
Wiretaps key to Michael Madigan corruption trial
Real estate lawyer Michael Madigan, a lawmaker for 50 years, is accused of using ComEd as his “personal piggy bank.” ...