CHICAGO — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial — an unexpected revelation that will likely stretch the already lengthy trial into ...

CHICAGO — In a stunning and risky move, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand in his own public ... The government is seeking up to $2.85 million from Madigan if he is convicted.

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The former Madigan lawyer then wound up sparring a bit with Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane MacArthur, pushing back on suggestions that Wier Vaught had acted inappropriately in her role as Madigan ...

In the 1 ½ years leading up to the revelation ... it to Pritzker,” Madigan replied, softening what Solis had characterized as a promise during his time on the witness stand in November.

WBEZ’s Dave McKinney has been at this trial since October, and he joins Morning Edition host Melba Lara to break down Madigan’s four days on the witness stand.

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Madigan came across on the witness stand as folksy and disarming. He gestured often with his right hand, palm up. More than once, he told jurors “that’s an interesting story” as Collins ...