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Prosecutor says ex-speaker should’ve heeded ‘wrong way’ signs, but instead pursued profit
Federal prosecutors neared the end of closing arguments in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, accusing the longtime Democratic powerbroker of using Chicago Alderman Danny ...
Prosecutor says Madigan should’ve heeded ‘wrong way’ signs but instead pursued profit
In closing arguments, prosecutor alleges Madigan was driven by ‘power and profit’ It was Madigan’s out-of-the-blue phone call to Solis in June 2017 – a year int ...
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 ...
Feds allege ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan brushed aside ‘quid pro quo’ red flag in scheme to get developers’ money
Alderman-turned-FBI mole Daniel Solis held a huge red flag in front of Michael Madigan, prosecutors said Thursday, when during a wiretapped phone call Solis uttered a radioactive phrase: “quid pro quo ...
Hughes fire explodes north of Castaic, shuts down 5 Freeway and forces evacuations
A fire north of a jail complex in Castaic has triggered evacuations in L.A. County, even as Southern California hopes for ...
Prosecutor goes after final defense witness as Madigan prepares to rest case
But as the defense prepares to rest its case Thursday morning, the only thing separating the jury from the deliberation room ...
After 3 months and dozens of witnesses — including surprise testimony from Madigan himself — evidence phase of historic corruption trial is complete
After nearly three months, more than 60 witnesses and a surprising turn on the stand from the defendant himself, the evidence ...
Jury in Madigan trial hears stipulated testimony from Gov. Pritzker as defense case comes to a close
CHICAGO — Jurors in the Michael Madigan corruption case have heard a lot of evidence about a 2018 meeting between the ...
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Defense soon to rest at ex-Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial
A defense attorney has presented a statement in lieu of testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the corruption trial of former ...
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Madigan testifies he ‘would not be involved in a quid pro quo’
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