November 24, 2024

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Defense attorneys on the offensive in first two days of Madigan corruption trial

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Michael Madigan, Illinois’ House speaker for more than three decades and a former state Democratic Party chairman, isĀ chargedĀ in a 23-count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud and attempted extortion. Among multiple schemes, he’s accused of using his influence to pass legislation favorable to utility companies that doled out kickbacks, jobs and contracts to Madigan loyalists in return.

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