CHICAGO — After three months of testimony and secret undercover recordings, closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of Michael Madigan began Wednesday. Former Illinois Speaker and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Witness after witness has taken the stand. The jury has heard about numerous deals and agreements former house speaker Michael Madigan allegedly made while in office. All ...

And as closing arguments got underway in Madigan’s historic racketeering conspiracy trial, Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia Schwartz told the jury that “legislation should not be bought.” ...

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They include rape, human trafficking, and racketeering. Omotoso denies all charges against him. The trial has faced multiple delays since Omotoso’s arrest in April 2017.

CHICAGO — The federal corruption trial of former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan resumes Wednesday, with closing arguments in the landmark case set to begin. Madigan is accused of coordinating ...

Closing arguments began Wednesday afternoon in the landmark racketeering conspiracy case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Teen shooter kills student, then himself at ...

The jury returned Wednesday for closing arguments after a long weekend off. Judge John Blakey began reading more than 100 pages of instructions to the jury at about 10:30 a.m. Closing arguments ...

prosecutors said at the outset of marathon closing arguments in Madigan’s corruption trial. “Time and again, Madigan abused the tremendous power he wielded,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia ...

Community members gathered in the Duke Chapel Sunday afternoon for the annual commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which featured a keynote address from Jerry Blackwell, U.S. District ...

Lawyers delivered powerful closing arguments on Thursday as U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young’s high-profile defamation trial against CNN heads to the jury. Young alleges CNN smeared him in a ...