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The case remains in the hands of the jury as the second full day of deliberations wrapped up Friday afternoon without a verdict.

In a sign of how disjointed the landmark trial has been at times, Madigan’s attorneys started calling witnesses nearly a month ago — Dec. 19 — but there have been only six days of testimony ...

Madigan and his now former friend and political fixer, 77-year-old Michael McClain, each face a 23-count criminal indictment.

After four days of closing arguments, the political corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is ...

Reforming Tier 2 pensions could cost the state $30 billion, actuary says “A new Illinois pension reform bill would increase contributions to ...

That’s the unflattering phrase coined during closing arguments Thursday in Madigan’s corruption trial, where prosecutors alleged the once-powerful speaker and leader of the state Democratic Party ...

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CHICAGO — After three months of testimony and secret undercover recordings, closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of Michael Madigan began Wednesday. Former Illinois Speaker and ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Closing arguments began Wednesday afternoon in the landmark racketeering conspiracy case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. After more than three months of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continues. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal ...

Closing arguments are underway in the trial of Madigan and his former long-time confidant Mike McClain in a corruption trial that is the culmination of a years-long investigation into the way ...