Michael Madigan

Defense attorneys try to undercut Fidel Marquez’s credibility after gun purchase attempt

McClain to Madigan’s son: ‘That’s what happens when you’re in this game’

Defense attorneys seek to undermine evidence that speaker knew of arrangement

Jury hears another wiretap of Mike McClain referring to Madigan as ‘real client’

Prosecutors paint picture of Mike McClain’s extreme loyalty to ex-Illinois House speaker

First portion of Madigan corruption trial a repeat of 2023’s ‘ComEd Four’ case

Lengthy jury selection portends arduous trial for ousted Democratic powerbroker

Feds claim AT&T won big in Springfield only after hiring ex-Illinois House speaker’s political ally

Former speaker, allies seek to leverage new, narrowed interpretation of federal bribery law

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a key statute at play in Michael Madigan’s case criminalizes bribery among state and local officials, but not after-the-fact rewards known as “gratuities.”