‘Used and abused their positions’: Closing arguments continue in ...
1 day ago · 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.
Closing arguments begin in historic racketeering trial: 'Madigan …
3 days ago · Schwartz said Michael McClain was Madigan’s “right-hand man” who helped Madigan’s other “cronies” pocket $1.3 million from ComEd through “sham” contracts.
Closing arguments in Madigan corruption trial: Prosecutors
3 days ago · Former Illinois Speaker and political confidante Michael McClain is facing a 23-count criminal indictment on corruption charges. Closing arguments could last three days or longer.
Closing arguments continue in former Illinois House Speaker ... - CBS News
2 days ago · Madigan, 82, and his longtime friend and confidante Michael McClain face a 23-count indictment accusing them of running a criminal enterprise to enrich Madigan and benefit his political allies ...
Michael Madigan corruption trial nears conclusion after months …
3 days ago · The group included McClain, along with former ComEd CEO Anne Pragmaggiore, former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and former City Club President Jay Doherty, all of whom were convicted in a separate ...
Closing arguments to begin in former Illinois House Speaker ... - CBS News
3 days ago · Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise designed to enrich the former speaker and his associates and increase ...
Madigan, business partner testify as co-defendant McClain seeks ...
Jan 14, 2025 · Michael McClain, co-defendant in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trial, filed a motion Tuesday to sever his case from Madigan’s. McClain's motion comes after the...
McClain, three others convicted of conspiracy in ‘ComEd Four’ trial
May 2, 2023 · CHICAGO (Tribune News Service) — A federal jury on Tuesday convicted the “ComEd Four” defendants of the lead charge alleging they conspired to bribe Illinois' Democratic House Speaker Michael...
Michael McClain’s lawyers want him tried separately from ex …
Jul 20, 2024 · McClain, a longtime confidant of Madigan, is set to go on trial with him Oct. 8 on racketeering, bribery, fraud and attempted extortion charges, but his lawyers argue that Madigan’s apparent defense strategy involved blaming McClain.
Breaking down the charges in the Michael Madigan indictment
Oct 7, 2024 · Madigan, 82, the former speaker of the Illinois House and head of the state Democratic Party, and his longtime confidant, ex-lobbyist Michael McClain, 77, are charged in a 117-page, 23-count...