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CHICAGO — Prosecutors rested their case Monday in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the former chief of staff to Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan accused of lying to a federal grand jury investigating his longtime boss. Over eight days of testimony, prosecutors presented 15 witnesses and dozens of wiretapped phone conversations, emails, and other documents in an effort to prove that ...

Prosecutors rested their case Monday in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the former chief of staff to Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan accused of lying to a federal grand jury investigating his longtime boss. Over eight days of testimony, prosecutors presented 15 witnesses and dozens of wiretapped phone conversations, emails, and other documents in an effort to prove that Mapes was ...

Federal prosecutors are expected to rest their case in chief Friday in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the former chief of staff to Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan accused of lying to a federal grand jury investigating his boss. Mapes, 68, of Springfield, is charged with perjury and attempted obstruction of justice, accused in an indictment of lying in answers to seven ...

Tim Mapes served for two decades as chief of staff to Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House speaker who faces racketeering conspiracy charges. The feds say Mapes lied to a grand jury and tried to block the probe of Madigan and another Springfield insider, Michael McClain.

Nancy Kimme, a key Republican lobbyist known for her ability to reach out to both sides of the political aisle, is among a trio of Springfield insiders slated to testify Thursday in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes. Mapes, 68, of Springfield, is charged with perjury and attempted obstruction of justice, accused in an indictment of lying to a federal grand jury investigating his former boss, ...

Listen to recordings collected by the FBI played in the ComEd bribery trial. The list will be updated with new audio and transcripts as the trial develops.

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Before stepping down, Madigan held sway over not only the fate of legislation in the General Assembly, but also the futures of hordes of lawmakers, lobbyists, job-seekers and campaign workers.

Testimony that has unfolded in a Chicago federal courtroom has offered a fascinating — and unprecedented — look into the closely guarded inner workings of Madigan’s political might.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan discusses leadership assignments in a secretly-recorded meeting with members of his staff in December 2018.