Jury hears last evidence in Madigan trial as defense rests case
CHICAGO – Attorneys for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan rested their case Thursday, marking the beginning of the end of the longtime Democratic powerbroker’s corruption trial.
Defense rests case in trial of former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan
The defense rested its case in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's bribery and corruption trial on Thursday.
Michael Madigan defense attorneys rest, closing arguments set for Wednesday
Attorneys representing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan rested on Thursday afternoon, with the trial now one step closer to its conclusion.
Michael Madigan trial: Defense rests its case in federal court
The BriefThe defense team for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has rested its case, with closing arguments expected next week in his federal corruption trial.Prosecutors allege Madigan leveraged his influence to benefit his private law firm and secure favors for allies,
Prosecution, defense rest in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial
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Michael Madigan rests his case against federal racketeering claims; closing arguments set for next week
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s legal team rested their case Thursday, hoping to convince jurors that prosecutors overreached by bringing a historic racketeering conspiracy claim
Michael Madigan co-defendant tries again to have case severed from former Illinois House speaker
Co-defendant Mike McClain again filed a motion to have his case severed from former Illinois House Speaker Madigan's Tuesday.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan wraps testimony in own his defense
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained unclear Tuesday evening whether Madigan's decision to testify was a Hail Mary pass,
Michael Madigan rests his case against federal racketeering claims
The former Illinois House speaker's legal team will get one more chance to make its pitch when closing arguments get underway, likely next week. U.S. District Judge John Blakey signaled that he expects them to begin Wednesday.
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Evidence concludes in Mike Madigan federal corruption trial
Defense attorneys for ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan rested their case in the once-powerful politician's federal corruption trial on Thursday. Less than an hour later, federal prosecutors had concluded their own single-witness rebuttal.
Cross-examination of ex-Speaker Michael Madigan to begin, a defining moment in the landmark trial
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan is expected to face a tough cross-examination by prosecutors in his federal corruption ...
Michael Madigan questioned by prosecutors, trial recap
Madigan was questioned by his defense attorneys over two days last week, denying the corruption charges against him and ...