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Federal jury gets case against Tim Mapes, longtime Democratic insider charged with lying to protect...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAfter three weeks of trial full of intrigue and Springfield political scandal, a jury is now...
‘ComEd Four’ guilty on all counts in bribery trial tied to ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan
Belleville News-Democrat· 1 year agoA federal jury on Tuesday convicted three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of electric utility...
Prosecutors begin playing Tim Mapes’ 2021 grand jury testimony in Madigan probe, offering rare...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCHICAGO — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday began playing the audio of Tim Mapes’ 2021 testimony before...
The toppling of Michael Madigan: How his reign as speaker ended and Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch’s emerged
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJuggling a coffee, a briefcase and his cellphone, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was making his way through the metal detectors two years ago at the Springfield convention center where the Illinois ...
Feds’ star witness takes stand in ‘ComEd Four’ trial, testifying utility worked to gain leverage...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than four years after the FBI knocked on his door, former ComEd Vice President Fidel Marquez finally began his long-awaited turn on a federal witness stand Monday, testifying about his ...
‘ComEd Four’ recording shows defendants vying to stay in Michael Madigan’s good graces months before...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe shockingly abrupt end to House Speaker Michael Madigan’s nearly four-decade reign over Illinois politics was only two years away when a trio of key players in the ongoing “ComEd Four” trial ...
One year after Madigan’s indictment, former speaker’s allies prepare for trial
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSPRINGFIELD — It has been over one year since former House Speaker Michael Madigan – for decades the most powerful figure in Illinois politics – was indicted on 22 counts of racketeering, bribery ...
Defense attorney calls ‘ComEd Four’ bribery case ‘collateral damage’ in feds’ quest to bring down...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe alleged scheme by four ComEd executives and lobbyists to bribe then-House Speaker Michael Madigan didn’t play out like it often does in the movies, with envelopes stuffed with cash passed ...
‘ComEd Four’ trial offering a fascinating and unprecedented look into the inner workings of Michael...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt was never any secret that Michael Madigan was the most powerful politician in the state during his record run as Illinois House speaker and captain of the state Democratic Party. But the ...
Tim Mapes, former aide to Speaker Michael Madigan, sentenced to 2 1/2 years for lying to federal...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoTim Mapes, who for years served as the abrasive and sharp-tongued chief of staff to House Speaker...