WTTW10d
Madigan Driven by ‘Power, Profit,’ Used ComEd as ‘Personal Piggy Bank,’ Prosecutors Tell Jury in Closing Arguments of Corruption Case
Frank Olivo and Michael Zalewski — $1.3 million even as they did little or no work ... including the Smart Grid bill in 2011 ...
WTTW3d
‘The Story Isn’t True’: Attorney for Madigan Co-Defendant Rejects Bribery Allegations in Closing Arguments
Of the 23 total charges in the indictment, Michael McClain faces six counts including racketeering conspiracy, federal ...
Madigan attorney calls indictment 'a worthless piece of paper'
Closing arguments by defense attorneys are expected to finish Tuesday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier5d
Madigan defense attempts to chip away at bribery allegations as closing arguments continue
An attorney for Michael Madigan on Monday repeatedly denied that the ex-House speaker ever thought utility giant ComEd was ...
Illinois Policy2d
Madigan collects $158K while facing federal corruption trial in Chicago
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...
Madigan case: Jury to decide fate of alleged 'Grand Masters of Corruption'
Jurors started deliberating at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago.
Washington Examiner8d
Prosecutors describe ‘Make Mike Madigan Money Plan’
“Even if Madigan couldn’t guarantee that a bill would pass, he could certainly guarantee its demise,” Schwartz said. In the ...
Prosecutor says ex-speaker should’ve heeded ‘wrong way’ signs, but instead pursued profit
including alleged bribery schemes involving electric utility Commonwealth Edison and telecom giant AT&T Illinois. Both ...
Madigan's attorney makes his case to the jury: 'The government sees the myth. They do not see the man.”
It's the final presentation from Madigan’s attorneys before jurors begin to deliberate the sweeping racketeering conspiracy ...
Courthouse News Service9d
Closing arguments begin in Mike Madigan federal corruption trial
CHICAGO (CN) — Federal prosecutor Julia Schwartz re-stated the government's most basic accusation against ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and his co-defendant Mike McClain on Wednesday during ...
The Pantagraph18d
‘That’s you laughing, sir, isn’t it?’: Prosecutor launches into Madigan cross-examination
he was angry and upset when he found out close associates he’d recommended for jobs with utility giant Commonwealth Edison had actually done little or nothing for the money. On Monday ...