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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan takes the stand in his corruption trial
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges​.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testimony set to continue in landmark corruption trial
Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is set to return to the stand Wednesday morning, continuing testimony that will surely be some of the most crucial and closely examined of the bombshell public corruption trial.
Showdown between ex-speaker Madigan and prosecutors set for Monday at corruption trial
Madigan surprised many observers when he reported to the witness stand last Tuesday in his own defense. The former speaker and his longtime associate, codefendant Michael McClain, are charged with 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct in connection with a scheme government attorneys called “The Madigan Enterprise.”
Former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan returns to stand in own defense in corruption trial
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan returned to the stand Wednesday to testify for a second day in his corruption trial.
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan testifies in his federal corruption trial
Madigan's surprise decision to testify could push back the start of jury deliberations until the last week of January.
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Former IL House speaker takes stand in own defense for 2nd day
It was July 18, 2017, when Madigan first met real estate developer Andy Cretal at his tax law firm office in the Loop. That meeting was, without either man's knowledge, being recorded by 22nd Ward Alderman-turned-government-mole Danny Solis.
Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan set to take witness stand in his corruption trial
CHICAGO — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial — an unexpected revelation that will likely stretch the already lengthy trial into late January.
Former Illinois House speaker discusses codefendant, 'quid pro quo' at corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan addressed his former friendship with codefendant Michael McClain as the two men face corruption charges in federal court.
Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan takes stand in his own corruption trial
Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was charged with bribery, racketeering, wire fraud, and other crimes.
Madigan testimony set to continue in landmark corruption trial
Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is set to return to the stand Wednesday morning, continuing testimony that will surely be some of the most crucial and closely examined of the bombshell public corruption trial.
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan is walking a tightrope by testifying. Will the gamble pay off?
Four years after resigning his seat in the legislature amid a burgeoning federal corruption investigation, Madigan is banking ...
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Federal prosecutors rest their case against Illinois’ once-powerful speaker, Michael Madigan
Federal prosecutors rested their case Wednesday against former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, the once-powerful Southwest Side Democrat whose reign in Springfield shattered ...