Madigan’s testimony changes ‘rules of the game,’ and jurors may now hear his famous ‘bandits’ comment
Michael Madigan got a preview of what’s to come when Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu asked Judge John Blakey how ...
Mike Madigan tells of father's alcoholism, Lisa’s pain from her biological father — and a 'toxic’ political relationship
Tuesday, jurors in the former Illinois House speaker’s federal bribery trial heard intensely personal revelations from a ...
Courtroom experts say Mike Madigan taking stand in corruption trial is risky, but could pay off
Cheronis, who's defended alleged racketeers and international spies to movie moguls accused of sexual assault and a witness in the Madigan trial, Lou Lang, said putting Madigan on the stand is a risk.
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 ...
‘He should have worked.’ Defendant Madigan testifies about ‘no-work’ job allegations
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has completed his first day of testimony at the longtime Chicago Democrat’s ...
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Madigan denies quid pro quo allegations in testimony, rejects ties to McClain's actions
Explosive testimony rocked the courtroom Wednesday as former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan returned to the stand for a ...
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Ex-speaker Madigan takes witness stand, denying he traded ‘public office’ for ‘private gain’
Over the past 2½ months, the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial has heard the longtime ...
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​.
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Cracks appear between Mike Madigan and co-defendant Mike McClain in federal corruption trial
Mike Madigan and Mike McClain have known each other since they both were state representatives in the 1970s, but their ...
Madigan doesn’t want prosecutors to ask partner about law firm profits
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn't want prosecutors to ask his long-time law partner about the profits ...
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan takes stand in his own defense in landmark corruption trial
The former speaker is arguably one of the most notable former politicians to testify in their own defense since former ...
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 ...