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Key witness in Madigan corruption trial details how ex-Illinois speaker used his power
CHICAGO (CBS) – For five days, one of the star witnesses in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal ...
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Defense cross-examines star witness in former IL speaker trial
The defense continues to cross-examine a star witness on Wednesday in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial.
Madigan defense pushes away from co-defendant, attacks credibility of key witness
The corruption charges against former House Speaker Michael Madigan are in many ways tethered to his longtime confidant, ...
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Defense attorney grills Madigan witness on gun form flap: "Did the word ‘felony’ resonate with you?"
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and an ally are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy. Madigan is accused of ...
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Secret recordings give Madigan jurors inside look at patronage, payments, danger of putting pen to paper
U.S. District Court records Share Federal jurors Wednesday heard Michael J. Madigan’s allies talking on secret FBI recordings about an “old-fashioned patronage system,” the need to keep ...
Madigan trial resumes with cross-examination of ex-ComEd exec
Defense attorneys have begun cross-examining a convicted former ComEd executive at the bribery and racketeering trial of ...
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Jurors hear tape of Madigan being informed of plan to pay ousted aide: ‘Yeah, I think I oughta stay out of it’
Jurors in Michael Madigan’s corruption trial on Monday heard a key wiretapped phone call in which the speaker’s longtime confidant told him about a plan to kick payments to a loyal ward aide ...
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Judge denies defense motion to exclude some evidence in former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan trial
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thursday began in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial with a motion to exclude some evidence. Defense attorneys filed a motion to exclude any ...
Defense cross-examines star witness in former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan trial
A former ComEd executive -- turned government informant -- was back on the stand Wednesday for his fifth day in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan at the Dirksen ...