Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, ...

Closing arguments continued Tuesday in the high-profile federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and his close ally, Michael McClain.

Madigan and his now former friend and political fixer, 77-year-old Michael McClain, each face a 23-count criminal indictment.

Defense attorney Patrick Cotter made the comment in the midst of his nearly five-hour closing argument Tuesday in the corruption trial of Michael Madigan and Michael McClain. Jurors are expected to ...

After four days of closing arguments, the political corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is ...

The defense maintained that while lobbying and politics might seem unappealing, they are not inherently illegal.

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Of the 23 total charges in the indictment, Michael McClain faces six counts including racketeering conspiracy, federal ...

Jury deliberations are expected to begin Wednesday after the prosecution’s rebuttal case at the corruption trial of former ...

What the evidence of this trial did show is lobbying and politics...,” McClain attorney Patrick Cotter said in his closing ...

Closing arguments have resumed at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and ...