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Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan to return to stand Wed.

In return to stand, Madigan answers questions about longtime ally Michael McClain

For the second day in a row, the famously tight-lipped former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan testified in his federal corruption trial.

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Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan takes stand in his own defense in landmark corruption trial

The former speaker is arguably one of the most notable former politicians to testify in their own defense since former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

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Cracks appear between Mike Madigan and co-defendant Mike McClain in federal corruption trial

Mike Madigan and Mike McClain have known each other since they both were state representatives in the 1970s, but their decades of friendship is now strained in the face of multiple corruption charges.

Former Illinois House speaker discusses codefendant, 'quid pro quo' at corruption trial

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan addressed his former friendship with codefendant Michael McClain as the two men ...

Michael Madigan takes the stand to make his case: 'When people asked me for help … I tried to help them'

Madigan is accused of leading a criminal enterprise designed to enhance his political power and enrich himself and his allies ...

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testimony set to continue in landmark corruption trial

Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is set to return to the stand Wednesday morning, continuing testimony that will surely be ...

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Jurors to hear tape of Madigan saying ComEd contractors ‘made out like bandits’

Throughout his five-decade career in politics, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan received hundreds of requests ...

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Former Illinois Speaker Mike Madigan testifies about "quid pro quo" call from former Ald. Danny Solis

Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.

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What the secret wiretaps played at trial show about Michael Madigan’s private life

Despite being in power for decades, very little was known about Madigan’s private life — until he was secretly recorded.

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Madigan testifies he ‘would not be involved in a quid pro quo’

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan testified in his corruption trial Wednesday that he was taken aback when then-Ald.

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Jury to hear tape of Madigan saying contractors ‘made out like bandits’

Throughout his five-decade career in politics, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan received hundreds of requests for job recommendations from a wide range of people he encountered.

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Madigan denies quid pro quo allegations in testimony, rejects ties to McClain's actions

Explosive testimony rocked the courtroom Wednesday as former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan returned to the stand for a ...

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