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

An attorney for Michael Madigan on Monday repeatedly denied that the ex-House speaker ever thought utility giant ComEd was ...

Co-defendant Mike McClain's defense attorney said this trial is about lobbying and politics during closing arguments Tuesday.

Madigan's defense attorney applied the same treatment to former ComEd Executive Fidel Marquez, who, like Solis, turned government mole to avoid prosecution for his role in what the government has ...

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

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

Since early October, a jury of eight women, four men, and four alternates have heard testimony from almost 60 witnesses.

Defense attorneys began their closing arguments by going over pictures and the aftermath of Jones’ murder. That includes recounting the testimonies of witnesses at the time who said they didn’t see a ...

The arguments follow 11 weeks of testimony in which jurors heard from 63 witnesses. Most notable among them was Michael ...

The state opened Thursday with their closing arguments, centering around four main points: key witness Jessica Black’s recanted testimony, the alleged cognitive limitations of the defendants ...

Defense lawyers delivered closing arguments Monday in the political corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Madigan's defense team took aim at the government's star witness, ...