House Speaker Michael Madigan announced he would suspend his campaign for House Speaker of the 102nd General Assembly on Monday, but his statement made
25-year-old Brodey I. Murbarger had a pre-trial conference yesterday in Wayne County Circuit Court. Murbarger, his attorney Christian J. Baril, and Wayne County State’s Attorney Kevin Kakac appeared before Judge Tom Dinn via Zoom. Another pre-trial conference was scheduled for January 25th at 10:30 a.m., where Baril is expected to present a motion to allow Murbarger access to a computer or similar electronic device. He also indicated he would have a second motion related to bond, though he did not enumerate yesterday what that motion might be. Judge Michael Molt denied a motion in December to reduce Murbarger’s $300,000 cash bond.
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Good Monday morning, Illinois. It seems like Groundhog Day as House Democrats spend another January reviewing impeachment charges against Donald Trump.
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Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan failed to win the 60 votes needed among fellow Democrats for his reelection bid to lead the state House, putting him in a precarious position to keep hold of a gavel he’s wielded for nearly four decades.
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