Ex-Speaker Mike Madigan takes no questions after being convicted on 10 counts
In all, Madigan was convicted on 10 counts and acquitted on seven others, while jurors were deadlocked on six other counts against him. The jury also was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on all six charges against his co-defendant,
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With the four-month trial now in the rearview mirror, a juror from the Michael Madigan trial explained why they were able to convict the former speaker on some counts, but not others.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a leader in Illinois politics for more than 50 years, walked out of federal ...
The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an up-front and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.
Government attorneys say the corruption conviction Wednesday of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was historic.
Illinois politician Mike Madigan made history as the longest serving state House leader in the country. Now, his legacy may also includes corruption.
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