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April 25, 2023
After six weeks of trial, 12 jurors are considering the merits of the case that ended former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s record-breaking grip on power.
April 25, 2023
"This is not a bribery conspiracy. This is a business decision." Attorneys for ’ComEd Four‘ argue their case as deliberations near.
April 25, 2023
Federal jurors have begun to deliberate the case against four former political power players who were labeled Tuesday “grand masters of corruption" for their alleged conspiracy to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan to benefit ComEd.
April 25, 2023
The bribery trial is coming to a close after attorneys make their last remarks.
April 25, 2023
The comments came as lawyers spent more than five hours Monday making their closing arguments in the Chicago trial of four former political power players on...
April 25, 2023
Bribery trial comes to a close after attorneys have last words
April 25, 2023
Bribery trial comes to a close after attorneys have last words By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Before jury
April 24, 2023
Even though Madigan is not on trial, lawyers for the ComEd Four defendants have tried to cast doubt in jurors minds by challenging the allegation that Madigan could be bought.
April 24, 2023
The four defense attorneys are up next, each with their own arguments to make to the jury.
April 24, 2023
Federal prosecutors rejected Monday the idea that a “stunning" stream of benefits delivered to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan by four political power players in his final decade in office amounted to legal lobbying, goodwill or politics.