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Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors are telling a jury that former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role for private benefit

The Independent UK

Jury selection begins in corruption trial of longest-serving legislative leader in US history

Jury selection has begun in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history

The Independent UK

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Corruption Trial Begins

Jury selection begins in significant corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan involving ComEd bribery scheme.

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Don’t ‘forget what human frailty is’

An appeal for mercy for former City Club president Jay Doherty.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: 8 must-see news photos from the first week of 2024

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan made his first courtroom appearance as a criminal defendant at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, a happy couple celebrated winning the lottery for Cook County’s first marriage license in 2024, and the legendary Rosebud on Taylor Italian restaurant…

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Judge’s health puts sentencing for ComEd bribery defendants in limbo

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber has yet to decide whether those hearings should also be postponed until after the Supreme Court considers an Indiana corruption case.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cancel a portrait of Michael Madigan at the Capitol? That’s no picture-perfect idea.

State Rep. Ryan Spain’s proposal would keep any portrait of the former powerful Democratic House speaker, who is awaiting federal trial for corruption, from being hung at the state Capitol — though Madigan has yet to be convicted of any crime.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge delays corruption trial of Michael Madigan while Supreme Court considers case out of Indiana

Michael Madigan is among a handful of public corruption defendants in Chicago who asked that their cases be put on hold while the Supreme Court considers the corruption conviction of James Snyder, a former mayor of Portage, Indiana.

Chicago Sun-Times

An Illinois lawmaker wants to ban ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s portrait from the Capitol

Madigan, the longtime Illinois House speaker, is charged with bribery and conspiracy. A lawmaker wants to ban his portrait from the House.

Chicago Sun-Times

Big money, big problems. Deep-pocketed, self-funding candidates and dark money mar Illinois politics

Primary meddling, dark money and self-funding loopholes help skew Illinois politics to favor moneyed candidates. But there are also solutions — like fighting big money with public funding of campaigns.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here are the top stories that made the news in Chicago in 2023

New arrivals and a new mayor grabbed city headlines while old political figureheads went down and long-standing conflicts flared up. The Sun-Times was there for it all.

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Madigan asks judge to put his criminal case on hold while Supreme Court considers Indiana corruption case

Lawyers argued that the Supreme Court’s decision in the Indiana case could come down “right at the end” of Madigan’s trial, “rendering any result … moot.”

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Jurors begin deliberating historic racketeering case against Ed Burke

The case against the former Chicago alderperson has been pending for nearly five years.

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Sentencing delayed for ComEd bribery defendants; request to hold up Madigan corruption case also expected

A judge declined to put the ComEd bribery case fully on hold Monday despite a Supreme Court review of a key corruption law. But a similar request is expected to be made of Madigan’s judge.

Chicago Sun-Times

Prosecutors ‘didn’t have the decency’ to call their key witness in Ed Burke’s corruption trial, defense says in closing arguments

“They ran an undercover investigation on Mr. Burke for 30 months — with the star witness being Danny Solis — and they didn’t have the decency to bring him to you,” said attorney Joseph Duffy.

Chicago Sun-Times

State regulators pull plug on $1.5 billion rate hike sought by ComEd

A split decision from the Illinois Commerce Commission sends ComEd back to the drawing board for a plan that lines up with a clean energy law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker — and it means Chicagoans will see much smaller electric bill increases than expected in the new year.

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Supreme Court review of Indiana case could affect guilty verdicts in ComEd bribery trial, lawyers say

The dispute is whether a federal bribery statute criminalizes only bribery, as opposed to also criminalizing so-called gratuities or rewards.

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Corruption in Illinois breeds voter cynicism, but what about voter apathy?

Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter interest in state elections only increased.

Chicago Sun-Times

Five years ago today: Butcher paper signals FBI raid on offices of ‘untouchable’ Ed Burke — and changes Chicago history

Reporters could only speculate about what prompted the raid, but ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot admits she “rode that wave ‘till it crashed on the beach.”

Chicago Sun-Times

In Ed Burke’s 14th Ward, big frustration with politicians persists: ‘They’re all kind of crooked, I guess’

Residents of the ward aren’t optimistic Burke’s trial — or even former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal trial next year — will clean up Chicago corruption.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jury selection begins as Ed Burke, ‘figurehead of the old regime,’ faces historic corruption trial

The stage has been set for another legal clash at the Dirksen courthouse. But it’s unclear whether another central political figure, former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis, will make an appearance in the courtroom.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Facts and common sense’: Chicago’s corruption jurors reflect on past trials as Ed Burke’s case nears

Thirty-six people have served as jurors this year in three high-profile corruption trials at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Here’s what they have to say.

Chicago Sun-Times

Danny Solis’ rise and fall, from promising activist to disgraced Chicago politician to FBI mole

The former 25th Ward alderperson sold his political soul for small favors, then tried to reclaim it by wearing a wire on two of the biggest powerhouses in the history of Illinois politics.

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