Former lawmaker testifies Madigan confidant urged him to resign at behest of speaker
Prosecutors set to rest their case in obstruction of justice and perjury trial of ex-Madigan aide
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Prosecutors set to rest their case in obstruction of justice and perjury trial of ex-Madigan aide
Good afternoon, Chicago. Federal prosecutors played a series of wiretapped conversations in court today showing Tim Mapes, former chief of staff to House Speaker Michael Madigan, and lobbyist Michael McClain were in frequent contact, even after Mapes was ousted in June 2018 as part of a sexual harassment scandal that had engulfed the speaker’s office. The calls were played one after another ...
Federal prosecutors played audio of Tim Mapes’ 2021 testimony before a federal grand jury during which he allegedly lied to protect his longtime boss, the once powerful Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. The playing of Mapes’ testimony offers a rare public glimpse into normally secret grand jury proceedings, lifting the veil on a key manner in which large-scale criminal investigations ...
(NOTE: This story has one instance of a curse word being used.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Donald Trump and Bruce Rauner remained pop...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Donald Trump and Bruce Rauner remained popular punching bags for Illinois Democrats as they rallied in Springfield Wednesday, while the party also touted a long list of