Madigan jury, flush with office supplies, finishes first full day of deliberations without reaching verdict
The jury in the landmark racketeering trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant deliberated for their first full day Thursday without reaching a verdict —
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Jury begins 1st full day of deliberations in corruption trial
The jury began their first full day of deliberations on Thursday - 14-and-a-half weeks after being seated in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering trial.
Jury begins deliberations in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial
Madigan faces a 23-count indictment in federal court, charging him with racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion.
Michael Madigan trial: Deliberations begin in high-profile corruption case
A federal jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the trial of Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House speaker charged with several counts of corruption, bribery and racketeering.
Fmr. IL Speaker Mike Madigan's fate now in hands of the jury in corruption trial
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The government has their rebuttal next on co-defendant Michael McClain's defense in former IL Speaker Mike Madigan corruption trial on Wednesday. McClain's defense attorney Patrick Cotter gave closing arguments on Tuesday.
Madigan corruption case in jury’s hands now
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s fate is officially in the hands of a federal jury after week-long closing arguments in his federal corruption trial wrapped Wednesday afternoon.
Jury now deliberating fate of ex-Speaker Madigan, confidant following four-month trial
Nearly four months after they were first called to Chicago’s federal courthouse, jurors have begun deliberating in the most consequential Illinois public corruption case in years: the racketeering case of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidante,
First full day of deliberations Thursday in Madigan trial
The first full day of jury deliberations is taking place Thursday downtown for Michael Madigan's federal racketeering trial.
No verdict in first full day of jury deliberations in Madigan corruption trial
Eight women and four men will need more time to decide the guilt or innocence of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Jury begins deliberations in Mike Madigan federal corruption trial
The jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the federal corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. Before jurors began assessing the 23 racketeering, fraud, bribery and conspiracy charges Madigan faces — Madigan's co-defendant and longtime ally Mike McClain joins him on six of those counts — federal prosecutor Amarjeet Bhachu presented them with the government's most basic accusations against the former speaker.
Jury deliberations began in corruption trial of former Speaker Madigan
Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former state House Speaker Michael Madigan are expected to resume their deliberations Thursday morning.
Landmark corruption case against ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan is in jury’s hands
Nearly four months after they were first called to Chicago’s federal courthouse, jurors have begun deliberating in the most ...
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A Jury Will Now Decide Michael Madigan’s Fate. Here’s a Breakdown of the Landmark Corruption Case
Michael Madigan’s defense team rested Thursday, nearly three months after opening statements and testimony began in the ...
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Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain ‘grand masters of corruption’ as case goes to jury
As ComEd’s lead external lobbyist for years, McClain took Madigan’s job recommendations and referred them to leaders at the ...
Jurors begin deliberating after prosecutor argues Madigan 'lost his way, he was blinded by profit'
The investigation that led to Michael Madigan’s indictment changed the course of Chicago history. It also prompted a historic ...
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Madigan collects $158K while facing federal corruption trial in Chicago
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...