Ex-state Rep. Eddie Acevedo compelled to testify in Madigan corruption trial By Jason Meisner December 11, 2024 at 6:59 p.m. A judge ruled that former Illinois state Rep. Edward Acevedo must testify in the corruption...
‘What is the story on this?’: Jury in Madigan corruption trial hears more on alleged Chinatown land transfer scheme By Jason Meisner December 10, 2024 at 5:12 p.m. Then-Illinois state Rep. Avery Bourne testified Tuesday about a land-transfer bill involving the Chinatown parcel...
Speaker Sphinx? Sitting U.S. congresswoman testifies about Madigan’s odd Egyptian nickname By Jason Meisner June 14, 2025 at 6:53 a.m. Madigan was called "Sphinx" by some of JB Pritzker's team after Pritzker's 2018 election, a...
Ex-Rep. Edward Acevedo granted immunity, compelled to testify in Madigan corruption trial By Jason Meisner December 6, 2024 at 4:06 p.m. Prosecutors late Thursday filed a motion saying they intend to call former legislator Edward Acevedo...
‘Some kind of range war’: Madigan trial testimony reveals big political fight over tiny piece of land By Jason Meisner December 9, 2024 at 9:01 p.m. Lobbyist Nancy Kimme's testimony paints a detailed picture of the political mechanizations, power plays, and...
Jury in Madigan corruption trial sees speaker’s clout list of recommended hires for Pritzker administration By Jason Meisner December 4, 2024 at 5:01 p.m. Then-powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan was intimately involved in the process of recommending people to...
Ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, a historic FBI mole, exits stage alone after testimony in Madigan corruption trial By Jason Meisner December 3, 2024 at 9:07 p.m. After six days of testimony against ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, Ex-Ald. Daniel Solis left the...
‘Sir, you’ve been with prostitutes right?: FBI mole Daniel Solis on hot seat in Madigan corruption trial By Jason Meisner December 2, 2024 at 6:53 p.m. Daniel Solis, the former Chicago alderman at the center of the federal prosecution of Michael...
‘He’s gonna benefit from being with the Speaker’: Madigan trial offers inside view of private dealmaking By Jason Meisner December 1, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Regardless of the outcome, Michael Madigan's federal trial has offered a fly-on-the-wall opportunity to see...
‘I figure I could still help you a lot’: Secret recordings by ex-Ald. Daniel Solis detail push for board seat By Jason Meisner November 27, 2024 at 4:31 p.m. Former Ald. Daniel Solis' testimony about his extraordinary turn as an FBI mole continued for...