Mike Madigan trial live updates: McClain's defense wraps up closing arguments
Co-defendant Mike McClain's defense attorney said this trial is about lobbying and politics during closing arguments Tuesday.
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Madigan collects $158K while facing federal corruption trial in Chicago
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...
Madigan trial text updates: Be the first to know when the jury reaches a verdict
The Sun-Times is providing free text updates as attorneys wrap up closing arguments in the corruption trial of the former ...
Madigan case: Jury to decide fate of alleged 'Grand Masters of Corruption'
Jurors started deliberating at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago.
Afternoon Briefing: Neko Case recalls formative years in Chicago in memoir
Good afternoon, Chicago. A packed Thornton Township meeting that started in high spirits devolved into a brawl after residents got up to speak. Chaos erupted during the public comment period last ...
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McClain lawyer calls star witnesses liars as trial nears conclusion
Jurors hearing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s trial are finally scheduled to begin deliberations Wednesday ...
Friendship between Madigan and McClain became 'a casualty' of corruption case, lawyer says. 'But it was real'
Defense attorney Patrick Cotter made the comment in the midst of his nearly five-hour closing argument Tuesday in the ...
Illinois quick hits: Jury to begin deliberations in Madigan trial; egg prices expected to climb; fireball over Illinois dazzles
As bird flu cases surge, egg prices are skyrocketing in Illinois and around the country. Since December 2023, the average ...