Litigators of the Week: In 4-Month Bribery Trial of Former Illinois House Speaker, No Conviction for Lobbyist Codefendant
Patrick Cotter of UB Greensfelder and John Mitchell of Willkie Farr & Gallagher represented Mike McClain, who faced criminal bribery charges alongside former Speaker Michael Madigan. Although Chicago ...
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 ...
Illinois lawmakers, use your power to rein in political corruption
Fortunately, the work of the 2009 Illinois Reform Commission, established in the wake of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s ...
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Guilty: Michael Madigan convicted on 10 corruption charges
Michael Madigan, a real estate attorney who was Illinois House Speaker for decades ... estate attorney who served in the Illinois House of Representatives for 50 years, was convicted ...
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Central Illinois lawmakers react to former House Speaker Madigan’s guilty verdict
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday of 10 counts of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud.
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Madigan Found Guilty of Corruption (1)
Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty of bribery and wire fraud, a Chicago federal court jury said ...
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Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan Convicted of Conspiracy, Bribery and Wire Fraud
A federal jury rendered a split verdict against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, convicting him of 10 counts including conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud, involving utilities ...
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Indiana rolling out the welcome mat for disaffected Illinois regions
"If Illinois residents and counties are looking for something different, we're simply raising our hands and saying, you'd be ...