Ex-Speaker Madigan makes stunning decision to testify in his own defense at landmark corruption trial
In a stunning and risky move, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is planning to take the stand in his own public corruption trial.
Madigan defense team kicks off New Year with new narratives for jurors as corruption trial gets back underway
The defense theme is likely to resume Tuesday, when Michael Madigan’s lawyers are expected to call his law partner Bud Getzendanner to the witness stand.
Former Madigan associates testify at corruption trial
Several of Michael Madigan’s former associates have testified at the former Illinois House speaker’s bribery and racketeering trial in Chicago.
Madigan federal corruption trial resumes after 18-day holiday break
CHICAGO (WGN) – Jurors returned to the courtroom Monday after an 18-day holiday break to hear defense attorneys make their case in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial.
Jury returns to Mike Madigan corruption trial after holiday break
CHICAGO (CN) — Jurors in the ongoing corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan came back to Chicago's federal courthouse on Monday, following a holiday break of more than two weeks.
Judge in Madigan corruption trial says Supreme Court opinion ‘not controlling at all’ in defining ‘corruptly’ for jury
Lawyers in Michael Madigan’s trial came to court expecting a drag-out fight over the implications of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Jury to return for Madigan corruption trial and continued Illinois appeals court judge testimony
Jurors are scheduled to return from an 18-day holiday break on Monday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain in Chicago. Judge John Robert Blakey held a charge conference for attorneys on Jan.
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Former Madigan aide testifies speaker had conflict of interest protocols
Testimony focuses on complex energy legislation, Madigan's law firm's potential conflicts, and rigorous conflict protocols ...
Ex-chief counsel to Madigan testifies former Illinois House speaker had conflict-of-interest protocols
After an extended 18-day holiday break in testimony, attorneys for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan on Monday unveiled a new ...
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Closing arguments could start next week in former IL speaker trial
For the first time in nearly three weeks, the jury in Michael Madigan's corruption trial is back in court after an extended holiday break. The jury Monday got to hear prosecutors cross-examine the ...
Madigan's top lawyer takes the stand to talk energy legislation, conflicts
After a long break for the holidays, the jury in the corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan ...
Madigan trial set to resume next week, but judge and lawyers still struggling with definition of 'corruption'
The U.S. Supreme Court zeroed in on that very question when it heard oral arguments last April in the corruption case against ...