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‘Sir, you’ve been with prostitutes right?; FBI mole Daniel Solis on hot seat in ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan corruption trial
Daniel Solis by bluntly reminding jurors of Solis’ own checkered past. “As an alderman and as chair of the Zoning Committee, you committed many crimes, is that correct?” attorney Daniel ...
Jury in Madigan trial hears stipulated testimony from Gov. Pritzker as defense case comes to a close
Jurors in the Michael Madigan corruption case have heard a lot of evidence about a 2018 meeting between the then-powerful House speaker and incoming Gov. JB Pritzker, where the two Democrats allegedly ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier13d
Madigan ‘was not confused’ taking part in alleged bribery scheme, prosecutor says
In their final pitch to jurors on Wednesday, prosecutors displayed a screenshot from an undercover video: Michael Madigan, ...
WTTW14d
A ‘Malignant Tumor’: Madigan Defense Takes Aim at Disgraced Ex-Ald. Danny Solis in Closing Arguments
Monday marked the fourth day of closing arguments in Michael Madigan’s landmark corruption trial at the Dirksen Federal ...
Prosecutors ready rebuttal before Madigan corruption case goes to jury
Jury deliberations are expected to begin Wednesday after the prosecution’s rebuttal case at the corruption trial of former ...
Chicago Tribune on MSN27d
‘So you elected to put a knife into his back?’: Ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan grilled over comments about Cullerton
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan was grilled at his corruption trial on Tuesday about a comment caught on federal wiretaps, when Madigan said he “put a knife” into then-Senate President John ...
Washington Examiner14d
Madigan attorney calls indictment ‘a worthless piece of paper’
Collins said 16 of them were based on the work of former Chicago Alderman and cooperating witness Daniel Solis. Calling Solis a “malignant tumor at the heart of this case,” Collins said Solis ...