Madigan co-defendant’s lawyer tells jury legal lobbying is not bribery, says feds' view ‘just wrong’
A lawyer for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime confidant told a federal jury Tuesday that the allegations of ...
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Mike Madigan trial: Government calls first witnesses to testify
The attorney for Michael Madigan’s co-defendant, Mike McClain, revealed on Tuesday how lobbyists curry favor with politicians ...
Madigan’s approach to power at center of opening statements in his corruption trial
And on Monday in a federal courtroom, a jury in the ex-speaker’s corruption trial saw a portion of the video that has for ...
Jury begins hearing testimony in former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan corruption trial
CHICAGO -- Opening statements continue Tuesday in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. Tuesday ...
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Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan and Co-Defendant Face Charges in Illinois Corruption Trial
Ex-House Speaker Madigan's trial on racketeering and bribery starts with opening statements and witness testimony in Illinois ...
Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role ...
Government calling first witnesses in Michael Madigan corruption trial; co-defendant’s attorney gives opening statement
The government is calling its first witnesses in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on ...
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Michael Madigan trial: First witnesses testify
The attorney for Michael Madigan’s co-defendant, Mike McClain, revealed on Tuesday how lobbyists curry favor with politicians ...
FBI 'turned over heaven and earth' for evidence against Madigan but found only 'legal favors,' defense says
An attorney for Michael Madigan’s longtime friend and confidant Michael McClain, who is on trial with him, told jurors there is no evidence of an intention to exchange a favor for something else.
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Government calls 1st witnesses in Madigan corruption trial; defense attorney gives opening statement
The government called its first witnesses in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday. Prior to that, the attorney for Madigan’s co-defendant, Michael McClain, ...
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Four decades after rise to power and nearly four years since his fall, former Speaker Madigan goes to trial
Opening statements in the federal corruption trial of Michael Madigan were expected to begin after a grueling two weeks of ...
Mike Madigan trial LIVE updates: Opening statements begin in former Illinois speaker trial
Opening Statements could come as soon as Monday, in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.