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AT&T Illinois to pay $23M to settle corruption probe

The ex-Illinois House Speaker was recorded on a wiretapped phone call in 2018 discussing with lobbyist confidant Michael McClain a plan to arrange secret payments to a close political ally who had been implicated in a sexual harassment scandal, newly released court documents show. Madigan has always denied any involvement in the scheme.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was recorded on a wiretapped phone call in 2018 discussing with lobbyist confidant Michael McClain a plan to arrange secret payments to a close political ally who had been implicated in a sexual harassment scandal, newly released court documents show.

Due to COVID-19 protocols at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, the hearing is expected to be held by phone. Unlike generations of high-profile indicted politicians before him, Madigan will not have to force his way through a media horde.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and bribery. Madigan entered the plea through an attorney Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago. 

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, for decades one of the nation’s most powerful state legislators, has been charged with a nearly $3 million racketeering and bribery scheme. An indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses the 79-year-old Chicago Democrat of leading a criminal enterprise whose purpose was to enhance the political power and financial well-being of Madigan and his allies. Madigan becomes the most prominent politician swept up in a series of federal raids and indictments tar...

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House and for...

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House and for...

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House and for...

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House and for...