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First full day of deliberations Thursday in Madigan trial

  • Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is on trial for federal racketeering and bribery charges, part of what prosecutors call 'the Madigan enterprise.'
  • Jurors began deliberating on the case after 14-and-a-half weeks of proceedings, including testimony from Madigan himself.
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu criticized Madigan during the rebuttal, questioning his credibility and distancing from co-defendant Mike McClain.
  • The jury will continue deliberations, with the foreman being Juror #16, starting at 9:30 a.m. And ending at 4:30 p.m.
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Madigan jury, flush with office supplies, finishes first full day of deliberations without reaching verdict

The jurors in the landmark racketeering trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant deliberated for their first full day Thursday without reaching a verdict — though they should be all set on office supplies. The jury of eight women and four men resumed deliberations at 9 a.m. and left the courthouse at 4:40 p.m., putting their total deliberation time at about nine hours since getting the case Wednesday afternoon. Un…

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Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain ‘grand masters of corruption’ as case goes to jury

CHICAGO — It was a well-known aphorism during former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s record 36 years in power that while others in the state’s political realm were merely playing checkers, the longtime Democratic powerbroker was playing chess.

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Jury deliberates in ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trial

CHICAGO, (WTVO) - The jury now has the case in the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago. Judge John Robert Blakey handed the case to the jury shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse. The question now is whether the jury will accept Madigan's own testimony. The 82-year-old is accused of a bevy of crimes, including using his influence to pass legislation that ben…

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Jury begins 1st full day of deliberations in fmr. IL Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial

Jurors began their first full day of deliberations on Thursday in former IL Speaker Mike Madigan corruption trial.

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Madigan collects $158K while facing federal corruption trial in Chicago – Illinois Policy

Members of the Illinois General Assembly contribute so little to their own pensions, that former House Speaker Mike Madigan got back 50 years of contributions in just 29 months. His total contributions were $352,345. His lifetime benefit is estimated at $1.65 million, depending on his longevity and whether he is convicted.

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'Grandmasters at corruption': Government finishes rebuttal, jury deliberations begin in Madigan trial

CHICAGO – The landmark federal corruption trial involving former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and political confidante Michael McClain is winding down. Since early October, a jury of eight women, four men, and four alternates have heard testimony from almost 60 witnesses, listened to and watched close to 150 wiretapped calls and secretly recorded videos, and heard hours of arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys for both men. …

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