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Madigan, House Speaker and Illinois politics

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan defense begins closing arguments in corruption trial

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, following a 12-hour closing argument delivered by the government over two and a half days.

Chicago Tribune on MSN · 2d

Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan ‘abused the tremendous power he wielded,’ prosecutor says as closing arguments begin

Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve (his) power and line his pockets” for years, prosecutors said at the outset of marathon closing arguments in Madigan’s corruption trial.

The Real Deal · 10h

Wiretaps key to Michael Madigan corruption trial

Real estate lawyer Michael Madigan, a lawmaker for 50 years, is accused of using ComEd as his “personal piggy bank.”

Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN2h

Prosecutor says ex-speaker should’ve heeded ‘wrong way’ signs, but instead pursued profit

The developer was in the preliminary stages of building an apartment complex in Chicago’s booming West Loop neighborhood, ...

Michael Madigan corruption trial nears conclusion after months of drama

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.

CBS News10d

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan wraps testimony in own his defense

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained ...

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