Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud
The decade-long FBI investigation that led to Madigan’s trial roiled local politics and changed the course of Illinois ...
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Former House Speaker Michael Madigan guilty on federal bribery, wire fraud charges
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the state’s most powerful politician during his nearly four-decade reign, was ...
Michael Madigan convicted of bribery conspiracy at landmark trial; jury cannot agree on racketeering
A federal jury Wednesday convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful person in Illinois politics, of bribery conspiracy charges in a wide-ranging case alleging he ran his ...
Editorial: Why Henry Hyde’s name should stay on the DuPage County courthouse
History often is complex and resistant to simple narratives. So are people. So it is a needlessly divisive mistake for DuPage ...
Why the government built only 58 EV charging stations in three years
The EV fiasco should be a jolt to progressives’ senses. Marc J. Dunkelman is a fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute.
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Cabrini-Green Lot Vacant For 50 Years Closer To Being Redeveloped With Mixed-Income Apartments
The 78-unit, mixed-income building will have 54 affordable apartments. The finance committee approved $14 million in TIF funds for the project Monday.
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"SNL" at 50: The list of cast members and writers from Chicago
The big picture: Fifty cast members and writers from Second City have been hired at "SNL." Plus, a handful more did comedy ...
Still no verdict from Michael Madigan's jury after 50 hours of deliberations
Madigan and his longtime ally, Michael McClain, are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy. Jurors are expected to resume deliberations Monday morning.