Will President Trump let Mike Madigan off the hook? Ex-US prosecutor thinks maybe
Precisely one month from the history-making moment former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption, ...
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Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
Madigan left political office in 2021 while under investigation and was indicted the following year. Several of his family members attended the trial, including his daughter, Lisa Madigan ...
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Rod Blagojevich was prosecuted for everyday politics. He deserves his pardon
Blagojevich proposed appointing Madigan’s daughter, Lisa Madigan, to the Senate in exchange for the speaker’s promise to enact an infrastructure bill and health care expansion. However, because this ...
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Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn calls on Gov. JB Pritzker to push ethics reforms after Michael Madigan conviction
As state attorney general, Madigan’s daughter Lisa Madigan supported the expansion of power, according to the commission’s report. Quinn said a new commission could take up the unpassed ...
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Metro-east lawmakers join GOP in call for ethics reforms in wake of Madigan conviction
Madigan, the longest serving legislative leader ... Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez said in a statement her “focus has been on building a more transparent, accountable, and ...
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Timeline: Key moments in the Michael Madigan federal corruption trial
Solis left the stand after 21 total hours of testimony over six days. Former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (second from left) walks with her mother, Shirley Madigan (right), as they leave ...
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McCombie on Madigan’s guilty verdict: Wake-up call for ‘honest, transparent government’
Madigan, the longest serving legislative leader ... Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez said in a statement her “focus has been on building a more transparent, accountable, and ...