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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is facing corruption charges, arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Nov. 12, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Defense in Madigan corruption trial confronts star government witness over jobs, favors

November 12, 2024 at 6:54 p.m.

Defense attorneys in the Michael Madigan corruption trial began their cross-examination of a key witness Tuesday by trying to distinguish between exchanging jobs for official actions and simply currying favor...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives with attorney Lari Dierks for his trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Nov. 4, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘They are offended when people ask for favors. Hello?’: Jurors in Madigan trial hear wiretap about pressure in political hires

November 7, 2024 at 8:07 p.m.

Jurors in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday heard a wiretapped phone call where the speaker's longtime confidant laid out his rather old-school worldview when...

Former ComEd Vice President Fidel Marquez, a key witness in the racketeering case against Michael Madigan, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on April 5, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

‘To keep Mike Madigan happy, I think it’s worth it’: Jury views undercover videos in former speaker’s corruption trial

November 7, 2024 at 1:13 p.m.

Jurors in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan saw a series of undercover videos on Wednesday made by a former ComEd executive detailing an alleged scheme by...

Former ComEd vice president Fidel Marquez leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on April 5, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Ex-ComEd VP, crucial witness against Madigan, takes stand in corruption trial

November 5, 2024 at 7:08 p.m.

The ComEd vice president who secretly recorded his colleagues as part of a federal corruption probe began testifying against ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday, the first of what is...

Jurors hear tape of Madigan being informed of plan to pay ousted aide: ‘Yeah, I think I oughta stay out of it’

June 14, 2025 at 6:53 a.m.

Jurors in Michael Madigan's corruption trial on Monday heard a key wiretapped phone call in which the speaker's longtime confidant told him about a plan to kick thousands of dollars...

Alaina Hampton, left, stands with attorneys on March 22, 2018, in Chicago as they announce a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Democrats and then-Speaker Michael Madigan. (Nancy Stone/baiduhai)

Testimony from ex-campaign worker who sparked Madigan’s #MeToo moment could add intrigue to corruption trial

November 4, 2024 at 12:34 p.m.

On Monday, Alaina Hampton, a campaign worker once considered a rising star on Madigan's team, is expected to come face to face with the dethroned speaker when she testifies in...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Oct. 31, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

‘No one else even knows about it except for our friend’: Testimony in Madigan corruption trial turns to 2018 sex harassment scandal

June 14, 2025 at 6:53 a.m.

More tapes were played at Madigan's corruption trial Thursday as testimony ventured into the #MeToo-era sexual harassment scandal that engulfed the speaker's office and posed the most significant threat in...

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