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A Jury Will Now Decide Michael Madigan’s Fate. Here’s a Breakdown of the Landmark Corruption Case
Michael Madigan’s defense team rested Thursday, nearly three months after opening statements and testimony began in the ...
Strange things emerged in Madigan trial
State Rep. Bob Rita had famously testified in the 2023 “ComEd Four” trial that his former boss Madigan ruled the House ...
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Hear some key secret recordings prosecutors played during Michael Madigan’s corruption trial
Jurors heard almost 150 secret recordings in Madigan’s trial, including phone calls with co-defendant Michael McClain and ...
Friendship between Madigan and McClain became 'a casualty' of corruption case, lawyer says. 'But it was real'
Defense attorney Patrick Cotter made the comment in the midst of his nearly five-hour closing argument Tuesday in the ...
Madigan jury, flush with office supplies, finishes first full day of deliberations without reaching verdict
The jurors in the landmark racketeering trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant deliberated ...
Defense wraps up closing arguments in Madigan trial; prosecutors to rebuttal
Madigan and his now former friend and political fixer, 77-year-old Michael McClain, each face a 23-count criminal indictment.