What Madigan's verdict means for Illinois politics
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on 10 counts of bribery but found not guilty on seven other charges. The latest: Acting U.S. Attorney Morris "Sonny" Pasqual said the conviction was "historic" and ranked it as one of the biggest trials in Illinois political history.
Illinois lawmakers react to verdict in Mike Madigan corruption trial
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) - The bribery case against Michael Madigan nears an end after more than four months. After more than 10 days of deliberation from the jury, the former Illinois Speaker of the House for almost four decades was found guilty on 10 counts of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud-related charges Wednesday.
Mike Madigan found guilty on 10 counts in partial verdict, not guilty on 7 counts
The jury in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial found the former Illinois House speaker guilty on several counts as part of a partial verdict.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan found guilty on 10 counts; jury deadlocked on others
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a fixture in Illinois politics for more than 50 years, left the Everett M. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Wednesday a convicted felon and now faces prison time after a jury found him guilty of federal corruption.
Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some charges in a mixed verdict at his federal corruption trial in Chicago
Madigan guilty of bribery as split verdict punctuates ex-Illinois speaker’s fall
CHICAGO – Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, has joined the list of Illinois political figures who’ve been convicted on public corruption charges after a federal jury Wednesday found him guilty on 10 of 23 counts.
Michael Madigan, former Illinois House Speaker, convicted on 10 corruption counts, acquitted on 7 others
Madigan, 82, and McClain, faced a 23-count indictment in federal court in Chicago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion. They were ca
‘People really stood their ground,’ juror says of split ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan verdict
A federal jury Wednesday rendered a split decision in the wide-ranging indictment against former House Speaker Michael Madigan: deadlocking on six counts, including the marquee racketeering charge; acquitting him on seven counts;
Madigan verdict: What sentence could the former Illinois House speaker face?
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty on 10 counts Wednesday in his federal corruption trial. Attorney Dick Simpson gives his immediate reaction to the verdict.
What former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction means for his legacy
A jury found Madigan guilty of bribery and wire fraud, convictions that will be tied to how he is remembered, Dave McKinney reports.
Former Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin talks Madigan verdict
Former Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, who worked across the aisle from Madigan for years, used WGN's Evening News at 4 p.m. to discuss juror's decision in the landmark corruption trial.
Jury's $80M Landmark Verdict Recognizes 'Devastating Loss' of 10-Year-Old Girl, Attorneys Say
The nearly $80 million verdict is the highest reported Illinois verdict for a police pursuit crash, according to the firm.
Democratic Power Broker in Illinois Is Convicted in Corruption Trial
Michael J. Madigan, a formidable force in the state’s politics for decades, faced federal charges of racketeering, bribery ...
‘Wow, we were part of something really big’: Madigan jurors on how they reached their verdict
The foreman of the jury that rendered a split decision in the landmark trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan said ...
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Political powerhouse Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy as jury returns partial verdict
Jurors have convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan on 10 federal corruption counts and acquitted him of seven.
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Still no verdict in Madigan case after 10th day of deliberations
Michael Madigan may have earned the nickname “Sphinx” in his record-breaking run as Illinois House Speaker, but the jury in his corruption trial has been every bit as hard to read. The eight-woman, ...