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Sun-Times file The longtime chief of staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan pleaded not guilty Friday through his lawyer to federal perjury and attempted obstruction of justice charges. The arraignment of Timothy Mapes, 66, took place during a remote hearing before U.S. District Judge John Lee. Mapes could be heard in Lee’s courtroom giving only simple answers like “yes, sir,” to the judge’s questions. Lee said Mapes would remain free pending trial on an unsecured $10,000 bond....

Seth Perlman/AP file; Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file SPRINGFIELD — State lawmakers say they’re close to introducing ethics legislation that they’re optimistic about passing before the end of session, a move that comes a day after the indictment of another associate of former Speaker Mike Madigan. Democrats had identified ethics reforms as one of their priorities months ago, but since then had said little about the issue publicly until former Madigan chief of staff Tim Mapes was charge...

Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com May 27, 2021 | 4:44 PM (The Center Square) – After a string of indictments on a variety of alleged corruption against former state lawmakers and officials, ethics reforms have been slow to be adopted at the Illinois statehouse. Some hope to get reforms across the finish line before the end of the session. On Wednesday, federal prosecutors indicted former clerk of the House and former House Speaker Michael Madigan Chief of Staff Tim Mapes for lying to a gran...

Nearly 50 legislators identifying as the Illinois Legislative Green Caucus signed a letter this week, asking leadership to make equity and utility

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Statehouse Republicans are demanding there be meaningful ethics reforms in the aftermath of another high-level indictment in the ComEd bribery probe. Federal prosecutors Wednesday indicted former clerk of the House Tim Mapes, alleging he lied to a grand jury about the utility’s attempts to influence former House Speaker Michael Madigan. Madigan has not been charged and has denied wrongdoing. The Decatur Radio App-The Latest News, Sports And Events In Your Hands      

Mike Madigan's former chief of staff has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of perjury and attempted obstru...

Madigan chief pleads ‘not guilty’ as Illinois pushes for corruption fixes Madigan chief pleads ‘not guilty’ as Illinois pushes for corruption fixes Tim Mapes, longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, pleaded ‘not guilty’ to federal charges he lied to a grand jury about Madigan and bribery. Strong ethics reforms can help fix Illinois’ culture of corruption. Illinois state lawmakers can still take a strong stand on corruption as they enter the final ...

Madigans former chief of staff pleads not guilty to perjury May 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this May 10, 2011, file photo, Timothy Mapes, chief of staff for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, listens to lawmakers debate at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Madigan, was indicted Wednesday, May 26, 2021, for lying under oath to a federal grand jury investigating a bribery scheme involving Madigan and the states la...

The latest shoe to drop in the federal ComEd bribery probe hits Tim Mapes.