Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asks for new trial
Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants a new trial. His attorneys claimed in a motion that the trial ...
Sentencing dates set for ComEd officials convicted of plot to influence Madigan
A federal jury in May 2023 convicted Madigan ally Michael McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John ...
Jim Nowlan: Democrats on Illinois’ high court must recuse themselves on gerrymandering
Democratic justices on the Illinois Supreme Court are mired in conflicts of interest; they must recuse themselves from the ...
Feds seek $3.1 million forfeiture from former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan after corruption conviction
In February, a jury convicted Madigan of 10 corruption counts, but acquitted him on seven other charges, while jurors were ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan requests acquittal or new trial in corruption case
Lawyers for former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan claim prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence to earn the convictions ...
Feds want $3.1 million from Michael Madigan after his conviction for ComEd bribery plot
Madigan was the longest-serving state House leader in the United States. A jury found him guilty of conspiring to be ...
Sentencing date set for former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan in corruption case
The former Illinois House speaker will be sentenced later this year after he was found guilty on 10 counts of bribery, ...
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‘ComEd Four’ Now Set to be Sentenced in July, More Than 2 Years After Guilty Verdicts
Specific dates have not yet been set, but U.S. District Judge Manish Shah on Thursday said each of the so-called “ComEd Four” ...
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Illinois quick hits: Madigan wants acquittal as prosecutors seek $3M
Michael Madigan's defense lawyers are seeking the former Illinois House speaker's acquittal on federal corruption charges. In a legal filing Friday, Madigan's defense team repeated claims they ...
Professor: Forfeiture might be deterrent as prosecutors seek $3M from Madigan
According to a professor who has studied public corruption, it might be a good thing that prosecutors are seeking $3.14 million in forfeiture proceeds from convicted ...
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Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to be sentenced in June
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will be sentenced June 13 after being convicted on 10 corruption counts last month. Jurors were deadlocked on six other counts against Madigan.