Madigan trial to kick off Tuesday, what to know
Jury selection is scheduled for Tuesday in former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption case. In a Fox 32 special report, Paris Schutz has a look ahead at the Madigan case.
Federal prosecutors face challenges in Madigan's corruption trial
After investigating Illinois' former House Speaker Michael Madigan for more than a decade, prosecutors need to convince a jury that he is guilty of a multi-year racketeering and bribery scheme. Federal prosecutors face at least two new challenges that didn't factor into a string of recent corruption convictions related to the
Madigan's long-awaited trial to kick off Tuesday with jury selection
It’s time for the next high-profile political corruption trial to begin in Illinois. In a Fox 32 special report, Paris Schutz takes a look at the Michael Madigan case.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan goes to trial Tuesday
Once lauded as thelongest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan will enter a federal courtroom this week on charges he used his vast influence to run a “criminal enterprise” to amass even more wealth and power.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to Stand Trial Amid Chicago's Political Turmoil
Michael J. Madigan is set to face trial on charges including racketeering and bribery after a lengthy federal investigation.
Jury selection begins this week in corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan
CHICAGO -- Jury selection will begin this week in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, whose half-century career and status as Illinois' most powerful politician ended nearly four years ago as the feds circled ever-closer to his inner circle.
Michael Madigan Once Controlled Much of Illinois Politics. Now the Ex-House Speaker Heads to Trial
The former Illinois House Speaker once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in American history will enter a federal courtroom this week on charges he used his vast influence to run a “cri
Madigan corruption trial begins this week
Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial is scheduled to begin this week. Jury selection will start on Tuesday and could take up to four days.
Jury selection set to begin in corruption trial of former Illinois Speaker Madigan
A half-century career and status as Illinois’ most powerful politician ended nearly four years ago with a 24-count charge of bribery and racketeering.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan heads to trial this week
The 82-year-old is charged in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme that included the state’s largest utility, ComEd.
Jury selection set to begin in corruption trial of former Illinois House speaker
Tuesday is Day One of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's and co-defendant Michael McClain’s trial on racketeering and bribery charges. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch announced a federal jury’s indictment of Madigan on March 2,
The case against Mike Madigan, laid out in explosive court documents
The former Illinois house speaker is charged with a racketeering conspiracy and other crimes spanning five alleged schemes.
As Madigan corruption trial kicks off, focus will be on those three taboo words: quid pro quo
Daniel Solis was a year into his stunning turn as an FBI mole when he allegedly called up the most powerful politician in ...
Madigan trial on track as defense makes late bid to bar discussion of corrupt pols secretly taped by Ald. Solis
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion to toss out key charges against former House Speaker Michael Madigan in light of ...
Mike Madigan among cast of powerful characters ensnared in corruption cases playing out in Chicago
Most of them were convicted, some went to prison. But all were caught up in the FBI's decade-long pursuit of Illinois' former ...
Breaking down the charges in the Michael Madigan indictment
Officially it’s known as Case No. 22-cr-115, the United States v. Michael Madigan and Michael McClain. Unofficially, it’s one ...