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Mike Madigan trial live updates: Closing arguments continue in federal corruption trial
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continues. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal ...
Chicago Tribune3d
The ‘Make Michael Madigan Money Plan’ was powerful speaker’s focus, feds argue in waning days of corruption trial
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Chicago Tribune4d
Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan ‘abused the tremendous power he wielded,’ prosecutors say as closing arguments begin
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Yahoo News2d
The ‘Make Michael Madigan Money Plan’ was powerful speaker’s focus, feds argue in waning days of corruption trial
In his testimony earlier this month, former House Speaker Michael Madigan cast himself as a champion of the working class, a consensus-builder who used his power to bring people together on ...
The Pantagraph3d
Madigan ‘abused the tremendous power he wielded,’ prosecutors say as closing arguments begin
CHICAGO — Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and ...
Chicago Sun-Times4d
As closings begin in Madigan trial, here's a look at the lawyers' target audience: The jury
Madigan. No one has left the panel since the trial began. Now, they’re the target audience as prosecutors insist in closing arguments Wednesday that they’ve proven Madigan guilty of leading a ...
The Daily Journal4d
MILLER: Madigan trial shows he brought his troubles on himself
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime law firm partner Vincent “Bud” Getzendanner testified in Madigan’s defense against numerous federal charges last week. One of the ...
WGN-TV3d
Closing arguments in Madigan corruption trial: Prosecutors allege ex-Speaker conspired for power and profit
CHICAGO — After three months of testimony and secret undercover recordings, closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of Michael Madigan began Wednesday. Former Illinois Speaker and ...
Washington Examiner4d
Attorneys to make final pitches at Madigan corruption trial
Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain pleaded not guilty to 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct in a trial that began with jury selection on Oct. 8. Chicago attorney Sam ...
Yahoo News6d
Regardless of verdict, could Madigan trial be make-or-break moment for Illinois?
The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond Chicago’s federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential ...
Washington Examiner4d
Illinois pols talk ethics as Madigan corruption trial nears end
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, is the latest in a long line of state politicians to go on trial for alleged corruption. Madigan and former lawmaker-turned-lobbyist ...