Federal prosecutors are working to summarize the grueling three-month trial, which featured 60 witnesses, 150 wiretapped calls, and undercover videos.
Much like the rest of the trial, closing arguments in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's federal corruption trial are going long. Government prosecutors ended the day still making their ...
Thursday marked the second day of closing arguments in the speaker’s landmark racketeering and bribery trial, as prosecutors ...
Madigan faces a 23-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise to enrich himself and benefit his political allies.
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 ...
After more than three months, dozens of witnesses and hundreds of audio recordings, the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will soon be in the hands of a jury.
Earlier Wednesday, US District Judge John Robert Blakey spent nearly two hours reading more than 100 pages of jury ...
Michael Madigan’s jury is made up of ordinary Illinoisans whose lives have likely been affected by the former speaker, given ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime law firm partner Vincent “Bud” Getzendanner testified in Madigan’s ...
The trial, now in its third month and heading towards closing arguments, is the culmination of a sprawling, decade-long corruption investigation that has netted several convictions, including the ...
The original 106 page 22 count indictment accused the once-powerful leader of acting like an organized crime boss.
Day 38 of the Madigan trial showcases Wier Vaught's testimony and FBI raid details, adding layers to the complex case.