Attorneys in the corruption trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan came to court Thursday expecting a drag-out fight about the implications of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on the federal bribery statute, including a dispute over how jurors should […]
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Lawyers for former House Speaker Michael Madigan want the jury in his corruption trial to see evidence that then-Ald. Daniel Solis allegedly cheated on his taxes while cooperating undercover with the federal government. Before beginning a jury instruction conference Monday,
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The jury in Michael Madigan’s corruption trial has heard many nicknames given to the powerful Democratic House Speaker, from the obvious, like “MJM” or “Mr. Speaker,” to the more esoteric such as “Himself” and “our Friend.” But on Monday they
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Federal prosecutors in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan will get the chance Tuesday to ask ex-Ald. Daniel Solis about his cooperation against another “high-ranking official” — but they won’t be able to say the name Edward
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An attorney for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan opened questioning of FBI mole and former Ald. Daniel Solis by bluntly reminding jurors of Solis’ own checkered past. “As an alderman and as chair of the Zoning Committee, you committed many crimes,
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A former lieutenant for Michael Madigan is expected to resume testimony Wednesday in the ex-speaker’s corruption case, where he’s giving jurors an insider look at Madigan’s influence over legislation in Springfield and Democratic Party politics. Will Cousineau, who wore dual
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A day and a half of intensive questioning yielded no new jurors by midday Wednesday in the corruption trial of Michael Madigan, as the already sluggish pace of jury selection slowed to a crawl. From Tuesday morning to midday Wednesday,
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Closing arguments in the federal trial of former AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza, who was accused of bribing House Speaker Michael Madigan, brought an expected crowd to a Chicago courtroom. But only one spectator could claim to have had
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