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Mike Madigan trial live updates: Star witness testifies in former Illinois House speaker trial
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal prosecutors call "the Madigan enterprise," where they say he allegedly committed crimes for his personal gain and that of his political allies.
Key witness testifies ComEd funneled more than $600,000 to Madigan allies to get bills passed
Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share One of the feds’ star witnesses told a jury Tuesday that ComEd funneled more than $600,000 to allies of then-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan over several years as a “favor” so Madigan would be “more positively d ...
Ex-ComEd executive, crucial witness against ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan, takes stand in corruption trial
The former ComEd vice president who secretly recorded his colleagues as part of a federal corruption probe began testifying against ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday, the first of what is expected to be multiple days on the stand.
Feds' star witness takes stand for 3rd day in former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan trial
Prosecutors' star witness in the Michael Madigan federal corruption trial is testifying for the third day Thursday. Fidel Marquez is back on the stand. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Jurors were shown undercover video of the former ComEd executive meeting with Madigan confidant Michael McClain Wednesday.
Madigan corruption trial proceeds with former ComEd exec beginning testimony
A key witness in the ComEd Four bribery case last year has taken the stand at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez said he worked for the utility company for about 37 years.
Madigan jurors hear ally complaining to speaker's son about those who don’t get ‘what happens when you’re in this game’
In this 2007 photo, then Rep. Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, center, was sworn in as state House speaker in Springfield. From left are daughter and former state Attorney General Lisa Madigan; son ...
‘They are offended when people ask for favors. Hello?’: Jurors in Madigan trial hear wiretap about pressure in political hires
Jurors in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday heard a wiretapped phone call where the ...
Jury sees relentless ComEd job placement requests from Madigan co-defendant
Had they been any other job applicants, electric utility Commonwealth Edison likely wouldn’t have given a second look to ...
Secret recordings give Madigan jurors inside look at patronage, payments, danger of putting pen to paper
Prosecutors have begun to firm up one of the key pillars of their case, alleging Michael Madigan accepted bribes from ComEd ...
Ex-ComEd VP, crucial witness against Madigan, takes stand in corruption trial
The ComEd vice president who secretly recorded his colleagues as part of a federal corruption probe began testifying against ...
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ComEd lobbyist warned FBI mole to ‘keep Madigan happy,’ not mess with no-work contracts
The FBI wasted no time giving Fidel Marquez his first assignment after the chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth ...
Mike Madigan trial updates: Testimony continues in former Illinois House speaker trial
The public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain continues ...
Madigan did not object to quietly raising money for aide ousted during #Metoo era, jurors hear
Prosecutors say that episode is evidence of a criminal enterprise Michael Madigan led for nearly a decade, with Michael ...
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Don’t put anything in writing’: Jury views undercover videos in Madigan corruption trial
Jurors in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan saw a series of undercover videos on Wednesday made by ...
Mike Madigan trial updates: Star witness testifies in former Illinois House speaker trial
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun. Madigan had been indicted ...