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The jury reached a verdict in the Tim Mapes trial. Michael Madigan's former confidant was accused of lying to a grand jury.

The federal jury has heard nearly two weeks of testimony as prosecutors tried to prove that Tim Mapes, longtime chief of staff to Michael Madigan, lied under oath as investigators moved in on his former boss.

Federal prosecutors played audio of Tim Mapes’ 2021 testimony before a federal grand jury during which he allegedly lied to protect his longtime boss, the once powerful Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. The playing of Mapes’ testimony offers a rare public glimpse into normally secret grand jury proceedings, lifting the veil on a key manner in which large-scale criminal investigations ...

Good afternoon, Chicago. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday began playing the audio of Tim Mapes’ 2021 testimony before a federal grand jury in which he allegedly lied to protect his longtime boss, the once powerful Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. The testimony offers a rare public glimpse into normally secret grand jury proceedings, not only lifting the veil on some of the ways ...

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday began playing the audio of Tim Mapes’ 2021 testimony before a federal grand jury in which he allegedly lied to protect his longtime boss, the once powerful Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. The playing of Mapes’ testimony is offering a rare public glimpse into normally secret grand jury proceedings, not only lifting the veil on some of the ways ...

Federal prosecutors have charged Tim Mapes with perjury for allegedly lying on seven occasions during that trip to the grand jury. He is also charged with attempted obstruction of justice.

In the summer of 2018, Tim Mapes’ name had only recently faded from unflattering headlines after he was forced to resign from three top jobs he held under powerful Illinois

In the summer of 2018, Tim Mapes’ name had only recently faded from unflattering headlines after he was forced to resign from three top jobs he held under powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.