Madigan, House Speaker

Landmark corruption case against ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan is in jury’s hands
Nearly four months after they were first called to Chicago’s federal courthouse, jurors have begun deliberating in the most consequential Illinois public corruption case in years: the racketeering case of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant,
Michael Madigan trial: Deliberations begin in high-profile corruption case
A federal jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the trial of Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House speaker charged with several counts of corruption, bribery and racketeering.
Jury begins deliberations in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial
Madigan faces a 23-count indictment in federal court, charging him with racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion.
Madigan jury ends third day of deliberations without verdict
The Michael Madigan jury has ended its third day of deliberations without a verdict in Illinois’ highest-stakes public corruption trial in years.
Madigan corruption trial hits the 16-week mark as jury continues deliberations
CHICAGO — The federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and longtime political advisor Michael McClain is now passing the 16-week mark. The case remains in the hands of the jury as the second full day of deliberations wrapped up Friday afternoon without a verdict.
Ex-speaker’s fate rests with jury as deliberations continue
The jury is set to resume deliberations Monday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain in Chicago. Jurors deliberated for less than five hours Friday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.
Ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan jury ends third day of deliberations without verdict
The Michael Madigan jury has ended its third day of deliberations without a verdict in Illinois’ highest-stakes public corruption trial in years. The jury of eight women and four men began deliberating Wednesday afternoon and sat all day Thursday without reaching a decision.
Jury deliberations continue in Michael Madigan trial
The federal jury is continuing to deliberate in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Jurors begin deliberating after prosecutor argues Madigan 'lost his way, he was blinded by profit'
The investigation that led to Michael Madigan’s indictment changed the course of Chicago history. It also prompted a historic ...
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Jury enters 3rd day of deliberations in corruption trial
The jury resumed deliberations on Friday in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering trial.
WTTW3d
A Jury Will Now Decide Michael Madigan’s Fate. Here’s a Breakdown of the Landmark Corruption Case
Michael Madigan’s defense team rested Thursday, nearly three months after opening statements and testimony began in the ...
Illinois Policy3d
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 ...
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Madigan's fate now in hands of the jury in corruption trial
Co-defendant Mike McClain's defense attorney said this trial is about lobbying and politics during closing arguments Tuesday.
WBEZ3d
Hear some key secret recordings prosecutors played during Michael Madigan’s corruption trial
Jurors heard almost 150 secret recordings in Madigan’s trial, including phone calls with co-defendant Michael McClain and ...
A disappearing witness, an odd choice of hold music and the Fighting Irish: 5 strange things you might not know about the Madigan trial
With allegations of corruption at the highest levels of state government, the racketeering trial of former Democratic House ...
capitolnewsillinois3d
Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain ‘grand masters of corruption’ as case goes to jury
As the Madigan trial concludes, the prosecution calls him a 'grand master of corruption,' urging a firm jury verdict.