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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Feds convict Madigan, Blagojevich gets pardoned in same week. Try writing that movie.
While holding hands with his daughters Nicole (left) and Tiffany, Illinois’ former House Speaker Michael Madigan walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after jurors found Madigan guilty of ...
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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 ...
Chicago Tribune24d
Suburban lawmakers applaud Michael Madigan verdict, call for ethics reforms
Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption conviction drew plaudits from suburban lawmakers and prompted calls to strengthen weak state ethics laws that have ...
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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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What former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction means for his legacy
A jury found Madigan guilty of bribery and wire fraud, convictions that will be tied to how he is remembered, Dave McKinney reports. The conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan ...
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Inside the Madigan jury room: 'Pronouncing someone guilty didn’t make me feel good'
Flanked by supporters and holding hands with his daughter Nicole, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after jurors found him guilty of 10 ...
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Jurors relieved after 11 days of deliberation in trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A jury of eight men and four women deliberated for 11 days in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan before reaching a verdict this week. The jury also was ...
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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 ...
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Mike's millions: Campaign funds cover Madigan's criminal defense bills
During Mike Madigan's 50 years in the Illinois General Assembly, he raised tens of millions of dollars from campaign supporters. Contributions to Madigan's millions continued even after he ...