Prosecutors have begun to firm up one of the key pillars of their case, alleging Michael Madigan accepted bribes from ComEd in exchange for favorable treatment of the utility’s bills in Springfield.

The feds' start witness, Fidel Marquez, is on the stand in former House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial.

Prosecutors have begun to firm up one of the key pillars of their case, alleging Michael Madigan accepted bribes from ComEd ...

FBI mole testifies about no-work contracts for speaker’s allies By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – As chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth ...

As chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison, Fidel Marquez had an expansive role that put him in charge of “approximately 130, 135 people.” But in June 2013, more than a year into that ...

“This is no longer me talking,” said Michael McClain, Madigan’s confidant and now ... messages and completing “assignments” for his boss even after McClain’s retirement from lobbying ...

While Madigan himself was not accused of sexual misconduct, fallout from how a scandal was handled contributed to his loss of ...

Seven years ago almost to the day, Alaina Hampton sent a private letter to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan about sexual ...

SummaryDefense attorneys seek to undermine evidence that speaker knew of arrangement By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois ...

A motion to exclude evidence in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been denied.