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Ex-Madigan aide sentenced to 30 months for obstruction of justice attempt, perjury
Gannett via AOL· 3 months agoFor most of his adult working life, Tim Mapes only had one boss: former Illinois House Speaker...
Former Madigan political director details push by speaker’s office for key ComEd bill
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO - As was the case with many big legislative efforts in Springfield, former Illinois House...
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...
Wiretaps show Madigan, through McClain, forced ally out of legislature to protect himself
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO – In fall 2018, longtime former State Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, received a phone call from...
Illinois Democratic Party chair fight turns ugly with accusations of racism
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s push to unseat the state Democratic Party chair is growing...
CO2 pipelines, utility rate requests await new Illinois Commerce Commission chair
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUtility rate increases, carbon dioxide pipelines and implementation of the state's ambitious climate...
Calling the Police: Lightfoot Needs A Lifeline
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — In grave danger of becoming the first Chicago mayor defeated in 40 years, Lori Lightfoot stood before an audience of mostly her fellow Black women at a union hall here Saturday and ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan case widens as AT&T agrees to $23M fine
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe federal case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan widened Friday after new charges were filed against him and his longtime ally, Michael McClain, alleging they conspired ...
Federal jury gets case against Tim Mapes, longtime Democratic insider charged with lying to protect...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAfter three weeks of trial full of intrigue and Springfield political scandal, a jury is now...
‘That was a stupid, stupid appointment’; Prosecutors rest their case in the Tim Mapes perjury trial...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA longtime confidant of then-Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan was captured on a federal...