Will President Trump let Mike Madigan off the hook? Ex-US prosecutor thinks maybe
Precisely one month from the history-making moment former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption, ...
After taking down Mike Madigan, top Chicago prosecutor is taking Trump buyout
A corruption-busting prosecutor with a 20-year track record of winning major cases will step down from his job with the ...
Judge tosses 4 of 9 counts in ComEd bribery case in wake of Supreme Court ruling
U.S. District Judge Manish Shah left intact the conspiracy conviction and other counts against the four defendants, convicted ...
Chicago’s storied U.S. attorney’s office at crossroads as indictments dip, search for leader underway
The search for Chicago’s 42nd U.S. attorney comes at a significant moment in history for an office long extolled as a model ...
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Judge Grants Retrial on Most Bribery Counts in ‘ComEd 4’ Case Nearly 2 Years After Verdict
U.S. District Judge Manish Shah tossed four of the nine counts on which the “ComEd Four” were convicted, agreeing with ...
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Federal prosecutor on Madigan trial to leave U.S. Attorney’s Office in Illinois
The lead federal prosecutor in the corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is stepping down.
Opinion
Editorial: Chicago needs a new presidentially appointed top federal prosecutor. Immediately.
Imagine Chicago and Illinois without an effective local U.S. attorney’s office over the years. Michael Madigan, we believe, still would be Illinois House speaker. Ed Burke likely would be preening ...
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Judge grants retrial on bribery counts in ‘ComEd Four’ case involving Madigan
A federal judge Monday granted a new trial on some counts in the “ComEd Four” case involving former House Speaker Michael ...
Veteran of Burke, Madigan trials to lead US attorney’s office Public Corruption section
A veteran prosecutor who played a key role in the recent trials of ex-Ald. Edward Burke and former House Speaker Michael ...
Illinois quick hits: Federal food bank funding; Madigan prosecutor retires
Federal food bank funding The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a program designed to help farmers ...
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Consumer advocate calls for changes after ComEd-related corruption cases
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on 10 counts of corruption last month, including four counts ...
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Judge grants retrial on four bribery counts in ‘ComEd Four’ case involving Madigan
A federal judge Monday granted a new trial on some counts in the “ComEd Four” case alleging a wide-ranging plot to illegally influence then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying the Supreme ...