Guilty: Michael Madigan convicted on 10 corruption charges
The real estate attorney who spent 50 years in the Illinois House of Representatives was convicted of corruption charges.
No sweep for either side, but Madigan jury’s split verdict still offers ‘historic’ corruption conviction
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan minced no words on the day Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, his longtime political ...
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Madigan ‘was not confused’ taking part in alleged bribery scheme, prosecutor says with jury on verge of deliberating
In their final pitch to jurors on Wednesday, prosecutors displayed a screenshot from an undercover video: Michael Madigan, ...
A disappearing witness, an odd choice of hold music and the Fighting Irish: 5 strange things you might not know about the Madigan trial
With allegations of corruption at the highest levels of state government, the racketeering trial of former Democratic House ...
Imprisoned ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Burke seeks clemency from President Trump
Imprisoned former Ald. Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, ...
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Madigan attorney calls indictment ‘a worthless piece of paper’
Collins said 16 of them were based on the work of former Chicago Alderman and cooperating witness Daniel Solis. Calling Solis a “malignant tumor at the heart of this case,” Collins said Solis ...
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Prosecutors describe ‘Make Mike Madigan Money Plan’
MacArthur said Madigan was using then-Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis as a connector to line up meetings with developers before Solis began cooperating with the government. “Madigan used Solis ...