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(The Center Square) – Prosecutors raised the suspense level in the wide-ranging “ComEd 4” corruption trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse late Thursday, calling a longtime staffer of former House Speaker Mike Madigan to the stand to...

“I understand we have a lot of people walking around trying to find things to complain about,” Madigan is heard saying at the meeting. “Every once in a while, the speaker gets to do what he wants to do.”

A close, longtime staffer for former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan took the stand in the ComEd bribery trial Thursday, testifying under immunity about secretly recorded 2018 discussions about House leadership in which a longtime Madigan confidant participated.

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“I understand we have a lot of people walking around trying to find things to complain about,” Madigan is heard saying. “Every once in a while, the speaker gets to do what he wants to do.”

A close, longtime staffer for former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan took the stand in the ComEd bribery trial Thursday, testifying under immunity...

“I have the opportunity to serve as Chief Marketing Officer, but 85,000 people are all brand ambassadors,” says Delta CMO Tim Mapes.

Of all the players in the sprawling ComEd bribery investigation, the politicians, connected lobbyists, precinct captains, consultants and door knockers, it’s the business executive with the background in theater who stands out.

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The ComEd Four’ are set for trial this month while former chief of staff’s trial scheduled for August and Madigans court date is April 1, 2024