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    In return to stand, Madigan answers …

    1 day ago · For Madigan, a call to the stand was an apparent opportunity to distance himself from long-time confidant Michael McClain and inform a jury of eight women and four men, who …

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    Michael Madigan says his friendship with co …

    1 day ago · Madigan used his testimony to distance himself from co-defendant Michael McClain and former Ald. Danny Solis. Madigan’s cross-examination by prosecutors could begin as …

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    Back on the Witness Stand, Michael Madigan Rejects …

    1 day ago · Testimony concluded for the week on Wednesday afternoon after Michael McClain's lawyer completed his cross examination of Madigan. Jurors will return to court Monday morning. Madigan, who is charged alongside his …

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    McClain attorneys rest case - ABC7 Chicago

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    Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan takes …

    2 days ago · Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges, accusing Madigan of using his power and influence to secure jobs for his ...

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    Prosecutors rest case in Madigan federal corruption trial

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    Who is Michael McClain?
    Madigan, who served over 35 years as Illinois’ House Speaker, and co-defendant Michael McClain, 77, his longtime political advisor, are both charged in a 23-count federal indictment for bribery, racketeering, wire fraud, and other crimes. Both have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan takes stand in his own defense in landmar…

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    Will McClain testify?
    “No thank you, your honor,” McClain told Judge John Blakey when asked if he wished to testify in his case. His defense team rested in late Dec. after calling only one witness. Madigan will return to the stand Wednesday morning. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc.

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    Did McClain tell Madigan he was trying to help Quinn?
    In one call played for the jury, McClain told Madigan of his plan, and the speaker said he ought to “stay out of it.” Madigan testified Wednesday he knew that Quinn was looking for work and that McClain was trying to help him. “My choice — my decision was not to participate in the effort to help Mr. Quinn,” he said.

    Ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan testifies he ‘would not be involved in a qui…

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    Who is Michael Madigan?
    Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk said an Indiana pizzaman who saved four kids from a house fire deserves the Medal of Freedom, not President Biden's picks. For the second day in a row, the famously tight-lipped former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan testified in his federal corruption trial.

    In return to stand, Madigan answers questions about longtime ally Mich…

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    Did Madigan and McClain arrange a corruption scheme?
    Madigan and McClain are alleged to have arranged multiple corruption schemes, which included helping AT&T Illinois and ComEd pass key legislation in exchange for jobs and contracts for the former House Speaker’s allies. The former speaker denied on the stand that he gave any job recommendations in return for taking official action in Springfield.

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    Did McClain and ComEd hire Madigan associates?
    During the prosecution’s case, jurors saw floods of emails, undercover videos and wiretapped phone calls in which McClain and ComEd executives discuss hiring Madigan associates, including precinct captains Edward Moody and Ray Nice, former 13th Ward Ald. Frank Olivo, former 23rd Ward Ald. Michael Zalewski, and ex-state Rep. Edward Acevedo.

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    McClain defense team rests; Madigan’s counsel now presenting …

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    Federal prosecutors rest their case against Illinois' once-powerful ...

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    Michael Madigan trial: Prosecution rests - Chicago Tribune

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    McClain, three others convicted of conspiracy in …

    May 2, 2023 · CHICAGO (Tribune News Service) — A federal jury on Tuesday convicted the “ComEd Four” defendants of the lead charge alleging they conspired to bribe Illinois' Democratic House Speaker Michael...

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