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One year after Madigan’s indictment, former speaker’s allies prepare for trial
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne year ago Thursday, former House Speaker Michael Madigan – for decades the most powerful figure...
Prosecutors say ‘ComEd Four’ bribery conspiracy defendants did Madigan’s bidding, while defense says...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe driver’s license photo displayed on large screens in a federal courtroom Wednesday looked like...
State representative takes witness stand at perjury trial of Madigan ‘gatekeeper’ Tim Mapes
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDuring ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s long reign, his chief of staff Tim Mapes placed...
Federal jury gets case against longtime Democratic insider charged with lying to protect former...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCHICAGO — A federal jury now has the perjury case against Tim Mapes, who is accused of lying to a...
Jurors to decide whether ex-Madigan aide had memory lapse or chose ‘loyalty over truth’
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCHICAGO – After a nearly three-week trial that pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of...
‘ComEd Four’ guilty on all counts in bribery trial tied to ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan
Belleville News-Democrat· 12 months agoA federal jury on Tuesday convicted three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of electric utility...
Jury convicts Madigan’s longtime chief of staff on perjury, obstruction charges
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCHICAGO – A federal jury has convicted the once-top aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker appoints former state senator and longtime Mike Madigan ally to state board
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoShortly after saying Illinois Democrats have “learned lessons” from recent corruption convictions of...
Ex-ComEd lawyer testifies request to put Juan Ochoa on utility’s board came from Michael Madigan
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe former general counsel for Commonwealth Edison testified Wednesday that he helped allies of...
Madigan’s voice heard for first time on recordings played at ‘ComEd Four’ trial
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDespite nearly four decades at the helm of Illinois politics, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan’s voice was rarely heard publicly, outside of an occasional news conference or speech on the House ...