Defense begins closing arguments in Madigan corruption trial

Closing arguments continue slowly in corruption trial of former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan
Closing arguments are set to continue Thursday in the federal corruption trial of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
Michael Madigan defense attorneys rest in corruption trial
Attorney representing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan rested on Thursday afternoon, with the trial now one step closer to its conclusion.
Afternoon Briefing: Defense begins closing arguments in Madigan corruption trial
Good afternoon, Attorneys for Michael Madigan opened their final bid to persuade jurors of his innocence by hearkening back to a memorable nickname for the former speaker
‘Mike is not corrupt,’ defense attorney insists at Madigan corruption trial
Michael Madigan’s defense team has begun closing arguments at the former Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial in Chicago. Madigan attorney Dan Collins opened Friday afternoon by quoting his client,
‘Used and abused their positions': Closing arguments continue in Madigan corruption trial
Friday concluded day three of closing arguments in the corruption trial for former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan and longtime political advisor Michael McClain.
Wiretaps key to Michael Madigan corruption trial
Real estate lawyer Michael Madigan, a lawmaker for 50 years, is accused of using ComEd as his “personal piggy bank.”
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Mike Madigan trial live updates: Defense begins closing arguments 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 ...
Michael Madigan corruption trial nears conclusion after months of drama
After more than three months, dozens of witnesses and hundreds of audio recordings, the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will soon be in the hands of a jury.
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Closing arguments to begin in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial
CHICAGO (CBS) --Closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday in the landmark racketeering conspiracy case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. After more than three months of ...
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Madigan's attorney makes his case to the jury: 'The government sees the myth. They do not see the man.”
Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share The jury listening to the corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan heard about his power, his reclusive nature, and how people in ...
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Prosecutor: ‘Power and profit,’ ex-speaker ‘abused his public office’
(The Center Square) – Closing arguments have begun at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago. “Power and profit,” Assistant U.S. Attorney ...
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Madigan ends testimony after sharing one of his regrets: ‘That I had any time spent with Danny Solis’
Before he left the witness stand Tuesday after nearly 12 hours of testimony over four days, ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan explained why he kept meeting with then-Ald. Danny Solis ...
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‘The corrupt way was the way it was’: Prosecutors allege ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan headed illegal enterprise aimed at ‘power and profit’
CHICAGO — A federal prosecutor on Friday called former House Speaker Michael Madigan “the man calling the shots,” a supreme politician who for years used his roles as an elected official ...
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Closing arguments continue in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial
CHICAGO (CBS) --Closing arguments continued Thursday in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Madigan, 82, and his longtime friend and confidante ...