Page 18 - Tim Mapes News Today

CHICAGO — A federal jury now has the perjury case against Tim Mapes, who is accused of lying to a grand jury investigating Mapes’ longtime boss, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. The jury of six men and six women was sent back at 4:35 p.m. Central time after hearing about five hours of closing arguments. The panel immediately sent U.S. District Judge John Kness a note saying it would ...

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 ...

Defense lawyers for Tim Mapes are expected to call witnesses of their own over the next day or so. They said Monday they weren’t sure whether Mapes will take the stand in his own defense — though it seems unlikely.

Federal prosecutors on Monday rested their case in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to Illinois once-powerful former House Speaker Michael Madigan.

(Chicago-jm) –Federal agents have arrested an Illinois woman accusing her of sending emails threatening to shoot former President Donald Trump and his son Barron. 41-year-old Tracy Fiorenza of ...

The Tim Mapes trial will continue Tuesday, after prosecutors wrapped up their case. He was a confidant of Mike Madigan, Illinois House speaker.

Lawyers for former Democratic insider Tim Mapes have rested their case Tuesday after calling four witnesses in his perjury trial in an effort to attack allegations that he lied before a grand jury to protect his longtime boss, House Speaker Michael Madigan. Shortly before the defense rested, Mapes confirmed to U.S. District Judge John Kness outside the presence of the jury that he wished to ...

CHICAGO — Lawyers for former Democratic insider Tim Mapes have rested their case Tuesday after calling four witnesses in his perjury trial in an effort to attack allegations that he lied before a grand jury to protect his longtime boss, House Speaker Michael Madigan. Shortly before the defense rested, Mapes confirmed to U.S. District Judge John Kness outside the presence of the jury that he ...

U.S. District Judge John Kness warned the lawyers last month that the trial of Tim Mapes must be completed by this Friday.

This wasn’t on the ballot. Not many in Illinois had their voice heard in the matter.