Defense in Madigan corruption trial confronts star government witness over jobs, favors
which revealed a behind-the-scenes discussion in 2018 to kill then-Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s bill to help low-income ...
Proposed Chicago police resource cuts could land city in court, top officials warn
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed cuts to the police department in specific areas may violate a consent decree forged ...
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Corrupt political boss or defender of his constituents? Madigan trial begins in earnest
Madigan had several supporters in the front row of the courtroom gallery, including his wife, Shirley, and his daughter Lisa, who is the former attorney general of Illinois. To the Madigan family ...
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Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness at Madigan trial
The former chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has spent the last week telling a federal jury how he bent ...
Longest-Serving State Legislative Leader Exploited the Public Trust, Prosecutors Say
Federal prosecutors are telling a jury that former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role for private benefit ...
Madigan jurors hear ally complaining to speaker's son about those who don’t get ‘what happens when you’re in this game’
In this 2007 photo, then Rep. Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, center, was sworn in as state House speaker in Springfield. From left are daughter and former state Attorney General Lisa Madigan; son Andrew ...
Defense in Madigan corruption trial confronts star government witness over jobs, favors
Defense attorneys in the Michael Madigan corruption trial began their cross-examination of a key witness Tuesday by trying to ...
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Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say
Several of his family members attended and sat in the front row, including his daughter, Lisa Madigan, who served four terms as Illinois attorney general. She declined to seek re-election in 2018.