Madigan's lawyer gives longtime ally McClain a new moniker: 'Mr. Important'
Madigan and McClain are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy. Prosecutors say Madigan led a criminal enterprise for nearly ...
Madigan attorney calls indictment 'a worthless piece of paper'
Closing arguments by defense attorneys are expected to finish Tuesday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...
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Madigan defense attempts to chip away at bribery allegations as closing arguments continue
An attorney for Michael Madigan on Monday repeatedly denied that the ex-House speaker ever thought utility giant ComEd was ...
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Madigan defense focuses on star witness credibility in corruption trial: 'Sly as a fox'
After nearly three months of testimony, the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is approaching its conclusion ...
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‘The Corrupt Way Was the Way It Was’: Government Ends Closing Arguments in Michael Madigan’s Landmark Trial
Prosecutors concluded their final summations Friday on Day 3 of closing arguments in the former speaker’s landmark trial by ...
Madigan defense attacks credibility of star witness, former Chicago alderman in closing arguments
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s defense team argued that his behavior was legitimate as part of his private law firm’s efforts to win new clients, while his former ...
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Closing arguments begin in historic racketeering trial: 'Madigan abused the tremendous power he wielded'
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks to the Everett M. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in the Loop on Oct. 2, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file Share When former Illinois House Speaker Michael J.
Ex-speaker Michael Madigan ‘abused the tremendous power he wielded,’ prosecutors say as closing arguments begin
Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve ...
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‘Used and abused their positions’: Closing arguments continue in Madigan corruption trial
CHICAGO – 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.
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Prosecutors allege ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan headed illegal enterprise aimed at ‘power and profit’
In wrapping up a marathon, 10-hour closing argument, Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane MacArthur told the jury Madigan and his co-defendant, longtime confidant Michael McClain, “used and abused ...
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 ...
‘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 ...