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Legal arguments precede cross-examination of former speaker at corruption trial
Knowledge of unlawfulness is one of the issues that Judge John Robert Blakey expects to clarify when he prepares jury instructions at the bribery...
Madigan takes the stand in high-profile corruption case after years of silence
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan decided to testify in his own defense at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.
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Prosecutors play undercover recordings of Madigan at former speaker’s corruption trial
Prosecutors introduced secretly recorded audio and video along with a troubled star witness at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael...
‘Do the political work, keep the contract,’ campaign worker testifies
A former precinct captain for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testified that he expected to get paid for services he did not render,...
Precinct captain details political work for Madigan, compensation from his associates
Prosecutors have introduced a new witness for jurors at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael...