Madigan defense rests case after calling 12 witnesses, including the ex-Illinois speaker himself
CHICAGO — Lawyers for former House Speaker Michael Madigan formally rested their case before the jury on Thursday after ...
Jury has heard all the evidence in ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan's corruption trial as both sides rest Thursday
Lawyers for former House Speaker Michael Madigan formally rested their case before the jury on Thursday after calling 12 ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan wraps testimony in own his defense
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own ...
Michael Madigan questioned by prosecutors, trial recap
Madigan was questioned by his defense attorneys over two days last week, denying the corruption charges against him and ...
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Michael Madigan takes the stand to make his case: 'When people asked me for help … I tried to help them'
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Tuesday. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere | Sun ...
As Madigan trial comes to a close, 'he brought all this on himself'
Many think Madigan understood where the legal lines were and never crossed them. But the prosecution has shown jurors ...
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan is walking a tightrope by testifying. Will the gamble pay off?
In the world of Illinois politics, longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan developed a reputation that people at the statehouse could count on his word. The secretive Southwest Side Democrat didn’t ...
‘That’s you laughing, sir, isn’t it?’: Prosecutor launches into ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan as cross-examination begins
The hotly anticipated cross-examination of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan kicked off Monday with a sledgehammer of a ...
Former speaker rests his case against fed claims he was a racketeer running criminal “Madigan Enterprise”
The former Illinois House speaker's legal team will get one more chance to make its pitch when closing arguments get underway ...
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Jury hears last evidence in Madigan trial as defense rests case
CHICAGO – Attorneys for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan rested their case Thursday, marking the beginning of ...
Defense rests case in trial of former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan
The defense rested its case in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's bribery and corruption trial on Thursday.
Mike Madigan trial updates: Ex-speaker finishes testimony after tough prosecutor questioning
Madigan, along with his co-defendant, Mike McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise that sought to use his ...