Suburban lawmakers applaud Michael Madigan verdict, call for ethics reforms
Both current and former Illinois legislators are applauding last week’s guilty verdict in the corruption case against Michael ...
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction
Lawmakers convicted of felonies tied to their government jobs, like ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, are banned from ...
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From Madigan’s Conviction to ComEd’s EV Rebate Program: How Illinois is Shaping Its Energy Future
More energy news as federal funding for climate science faces cuts under Trump, while Ohio wrestles with “a supply and demand ...
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 ...
Feds convict Madigan, Blagojevich gets pardoned in same week. Try writing that movie.
Most folks just figured that Mike Madigan had avoided the long arm of federal law by being extra-careful. And he may have ...
Mixed verdict in ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan case reflects a new, harder reality for federal prosecutors
Shortly after former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on federal corruption charges, the leaders of Chicago’s top federal investigative agencies appeared in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S.
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Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn proposes ethics reform following Michael Madigan conviction
The conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has legislators, including former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, ...
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Opinion: On the same day Madigan is convicted, ComEd reports a $1B profit
The utility has not only escaped meaningful punishment, but has been rewarded for its role in the corrupt scheme that's led ...
Checking in on Illinois politics: Madigan trial, state budget address, lawsuits
News 8's Shelby Kluver talked with Ben Szalinksi from Capitol News Illinois on the latest news out of Springfield.
Jim Dey: Madigan: The political giant who crashed and burned
The earth didn't shake this week when former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on corruption charges. But it could have. Perhaps it should have. This was Illinois political history ...