In return to stand, Madigan answers questions about longtime ally ...
2 days ago · For Madigan, a call to the stand was an apparent opportunity to distance himself from long-time confidant Michael McClain and inform a jury of eight women and four men, who will ultimately decide ...
Michael Madigan says his friendship with co-defendant Mike McClain …
2 days ago · Madigan used his testimony to distance himself from co-defendant Michael McClain and former Ald. Danny Solis. Madigan’s cross-examination by prosecutors could begin as early as Monday.
Back on the Witness Stand, Michael Madigan Rejects Bribery and …
2 days ago · Testimony concluded for the week on Wednesday afternoon after Michael McClain's lawyer completed his cross examination of Madigan. Jurors will return to court Monday morning. Madigan, who is charged alongside his longtime right-hand man McClain, is alleged to have orchestrated multiple corruption schemes, wielding his political power to reward ...
McClain attorneys rest case - ABC7 Chicago
5 days ago · McClain's defense attorneys called their 1st witness Wednesday morning. The former lobbyist's attorneys called Steve Selcke, a former AT&T executive.. His testimony is believed to have derailed ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan takes the ... - CBS News
3 days ago · Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges, accusing Madigan of using his power and influence to secure jobs for his ...
Prosecutors rest case in Madigan federal corruption trial
Dec 18, 2024 · Madigan, 82, who was House speaker for over three decades, and co-defendant Michael McClain, 72, his close ally and a longtime lobbyist, are both charged in a 23-count indictment for bribery,...
Federal prosecutors rest their case against Illinois' once-powerful ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy, outlined in a sweeping 117-page indictment alleging five separate schemes. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Wednesday.
McClain defense team rests; Madigan’s counsel now presenting …
Dec 20, 2024 · CHICAGO (WGN) – Day 40 of the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain on Thursday marked the final day of testimony jurors will...
Wiretaps show McClain arranging checks for Madigan loyalist …
Nov 1, 2024 · CHICAGO – It had been a tumultuous winter and spring for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as he was forced to fire or distance himself from several top allies, three of whom were accused of sexual harassment at the height of the #MeToo movement.
McClain, three others convicted of conspiracy in ‘ComEd Four’ trial
May 2, 2023 · CHICAGO (Tribune News Service) — A federal jury on Tuesday convicted the “ComEd Four” defendants of the lead charge alleging they conspired to bribe Illinois' Democratic House Speaker Michael...