As Madigan corruption trial kicks off, focus will be on those three ...
WEB1 day ago · Then-lobbyist Mike McClain, center, appears outside then-House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office at the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield on May 25, 2012. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago ...
Michael Madigan to Get His Day in Court, More Than 2 Years After ...
WEB1 day ago · The longtime House speaker, along with his longtime confidant and current co-defendant Michael McClain, are finally set to go to trial this week, more than two and a half years after the men were first charged in a bombshell federal indictment that accused them of racketeering, bribery and wire fraud.
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Process to select jury for former ...
WEB7 hours ago · The 82-year-old ex-speaker faces bribery and racketeering charges - along with his longtime friend and powerful Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain - in a case that frames Madigan's power in ...
Attorneys in Madigan Racketeering Trial Iron Out Final Issues …
WEB3 hours ago · Both Madigan and McClain have denied any wrongdoing. McClain was previously convicted along with three other ComEd officials for conspiring to bribe Madigan, but those defendants have not yet been sentenced and have sought to have those verdicts tossed out. Capitol News Illinois contributed to this story.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trial ...
WEB1 day ago · 12 mins ago - News. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trial gets underway. Justin Kaufmann; facebook (opens in new window) ... Mike McClain: McClain is a co-defendant in this trial. He was a former state representative and lobbyist considered a confidant and captain for the Madigan political machine.
Mike Madigan federal corruption trial: What to expect - WBEZ …
WEB8 hours ago · Oct 8, 2024, 9:12am PDT. Listen. 7:00. The long awaited federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain gets underway this week with jury ...
Madigan judge refuses to toss counts after Supreme Court ruling …
WEB6 days ago · The trial of the once-powerful Southwest Side Democrat and his longtime confidant, Michael McClain, begins Tuesday. Related Madigan, ComEd bribery cases could be upended by U.S. Supreme Court ...
‘ComEd Four’ Will Seek to Have Convictions Tossed After ... - WTTW News
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Madigan’s longtime confidant Michael McClain, ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, retired ComEd executive John Hooker and former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty were all initially set to be sentenced months ago after being found guilty of bribery conspiracy, bribery and willfully falsifying ComEd’s books.
Madigan's 'bandits' comment barred from trial again
WEBSep 16, 2024 · U.S. District Judge John Blakey, prosecutors and defense attorneys reviewed logistics and evidence for the Oct. 8 trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and his longtime confidant, Michael McClain.
'ComEd Four' found guilty on all counts in bribery trial tied to ex ...
WEBMay 2, 2023 · A federal jury on Tuesday convicted three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of electric utility Commonwealth Edison for their involvement in an alleged bribery scheme aimed at longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.