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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testimony set to continue in landmark corruption trial
Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is set to return to the stand Wednesday morning, continuing testimony that will surely be some of the most crucial and closely examined of the bombshell public corruption trial.
Former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan returns to stand in own defense in corruption trial
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan returned to the stand Wednesday to testify for a second day in his corruption trial.
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan takes stand for second day in his own corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan took the stand in his federal corruption trial on Tuesday, a significant development that could extend court proceedings until at least late January.
Former Illinois House speaker discusses codefendant, 'quid pro quo' at corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan addressed his former friendship with codefendant Michael McClain as the two men face corruption charges in federal court.
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial.
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Former IL House speaker takes stand in own defense for 2nd day
It was July 18, 2017, when Madigan first met real estate developer Andy Cretal at his tax law firm office in the Loop. That meeting was, without either man's knowledge, being recorded by 22nd Ward Alderman-turned-government-mole Danny Solis.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan testifies in his federal corruption trial
Madigan's surprise decision to testify could push back the start of jury deliberations until the last week of January.
Ex-Speaker Madigan plans 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, his lawyers said in court Tuesday. After a morning break, Madigan’s lead attorney,
Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan set to take witness stand in his corruption trial
CHICAGO — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial — an unexpected revelation that will likely stretch the already lengthy trial into late January.
Madigan takes witness stand, denying he traded ‘public office’ for ‘private gain’
Former Speaker Michael Madigan testifies in his own defense in a shocking turn in his monthslong corruption trial.
‘Did you ever trade your public office for private gain?’: Ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan takes stand in own defense at corruption trial
In a stunning and risky move, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand in his own public corruption trial Tuesday. “Your honor, the defense calls Mike Madigan,” attorney Dan Collins said,
In return to stand, Madigan answers questions about longtime ally Michael McClain
For the second day in a row, the famously tight-lipped former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan testified in his ...
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Jurors to hear tape of Madigan saying ComEd contractors ‘made out like bandits’
Madigan denies direct involvement in no-show jobs during his trial testimony, as wiretap evidence looms large.
Michael Madigan to testify in ongoing corruption trial, attorneys say
In a surprising move, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will testify Tuesday in his ongoing corruption trial, defense attorneys announced.
Madigan testifies Ald. Solis comment about ‘quid pro quo’ gave him ‘surprise and concern’
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan testified in his corruption trial Wednesday that he was taken aback when then-Ald.