Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asks for new trial
Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants a new trial. His attorneys claimed in a motion that the trial judge made a series of errors, including allowing prosecutors to present as ...
Feds seek $3.1 million forfeiture from former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan after corruption conviction
In February, a jury convicted Madigan of 10 corruption counts, but acquitted him on seven other charges, while jurors were ...
Chicago’s chaotic property tax system is scaring away institutional investors
Fritz Kaegi’s property tax reforms make investors even less likely to invest in Chicago real estate and development ...
Jim Nowlan: Democrats on Illinois’ high court must recuse themselves on gerrymandering
Democratic justices on the Illinois Supreme Court are mired in conflicts of interest; they must recuse themselves from the ...
US government wants former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to pay $3.1M in restitution
The acting U.S. attorney for the northern district of Illinois is seeking over $3.1 million from Madigan, the amount of money ...
Illinois quick hits: Madigan wants acquittal as prosecutors seek $3M
Madigan wants acquittal as prosecutors seek $3M Michael Madigan's defense lawyers are seeking the former Illinois House ...
DOJ reviewing ‘ComEd Four’ bribery case, defense reveals in asking for sentencing delay
The Department of Justice is reviewing the convictions in the landmark “ComEd Four” bribery case involving former House ...
Afternoon Briefing: A Yoko Ono exhibition is coming the MCA
A new solo exhibition dedicated to Yoko Ono is coming to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. “Yoko Ono: Music of the ...
Clout-heavy lawyer with Madigan ties still raising campaign money for suburban mayors
Attorney Michael Del Galdo, whose law firm represents Cicero and Melrose Park, recently held political fundraisers for the ...