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The women went public with accusations of harassment, retaliation and cover-up by Madigan and those around him. Although the trial focused on charges that Mapes lied to a grand jury, the women say the verdict will still send a message to other victims.

• Geoffrey Skelley, Senior Elections Analyst at FiveThirtyEight, joins John to discuss last night’s GOP debate and when we may expect to see its impact at the polls. • Dan Lipinski shares his analysis of the debate as a former member of Congress himself. • Jason Meisner, Federal Courts reporte

After a three-week criminal case, a jury has found Tim Mapes guilty on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. John Howell welcomes Jason Meisner, Federal Courts Reporter for the Chicago Tribune, to provide an overview of the trial and share memorable moments. 

Prosecutors argued Tim Mapes lied to grand jury in order to protect his former boss SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — A federal jury convicted Michael Madigan’s ex-chief of staff on charges of perjury and attempted obstruction of justice Thursday. Tim Mapes served as chief of staff for former Illinois House Speaker Madigan for over 25 years. […]

Madigan chief of staff found guilty A jury in the Tim Mapes perjury case found the former Michael Madigan confidant guilty on two counts of perjury Thursday. Mapes was accused of trying to protect the former Illinois Sp...

A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of lying under oath to protect his...

Republicans were swift to react to the conviction Thursday of Tim Mapes, longtime chief of staff to then-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.

CHICAGO — Longtime Democratic insider Tim Mapes was found guilty Thursday on perjury and obstruction of justice charges alleging he lied to a federal grand jury in an attempt to protect his longtime boss, former House Speaker Michael Madigan. The jury of six men and six women deliberated for about five hours before delivering the verdict in U.S. District Judge John Kness’ courtroom. Mapes, 68, ...

Just hours after a federal jury Thursday convicted Democratic insider Tim Mapes of perjury and obstruction of justice, Democrats who had split from ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan condemned the conduct of Madigan’s former right-hand man and Republicans once again called for reform in ethics-challenged Springfield. But some of the biggest cheers came from those who worked with Mapes ...

The Shasta County, California, district attorney’s office said it is reviewing allegations by a local journalist that she was assaulted last month while attempting to cover a publicly-advertised meeting of