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Michael Madigan Found Guilty of Bribery Conspiracy, Other Charges as Jury Deadlocked on Racketeering
Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...
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Madigan guilty of bribery as split verdict punctuates ex-Illinois speaker’s fall
CHICAGO – Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, ...
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Michael Madigan: The Rise and Fall
The Velvet Hammer.” “Sphinx.” “King of Illinois.” “The Wizard of Oz.” “The Real Governor of Illinois.” “Himself.” ...
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Week in Review: Madigan Convicted for Corruption; Trump Pardons Blagojevich
Illinois corruption takes center stage as Michael Madigan is convicted of bribery and Rod Blagojevich gets a pardon. Plus, why a project to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes is on hold.
Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer
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.
Madigan juror recounts deliberation process following verdict: ‘It was kind of emotional’
Jurors in the landmark federal corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan provided insight Wednesday into how ...
Jury in Michael Madigan trial heads home for 7th day without verdict
The jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial has reached a consensus on 17 counts, ...