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Flanked by supporters and holding hands with his daughter Nicole, Illinois' former House Speaker Michael Madigan walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial

The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some charges in a mixed verdict at his federal corruption trial in Chicago.
 
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after taking the stand in his own public corruption trial Tuesday Jan. 7, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via AP)

In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial

 
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court where he is on trial for charges in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme, Oct. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leader

 
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court where he is on trial for charges in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say

 
FILE - Then- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, addresses the Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association brunch at the Crowne Plaza Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, in Springfield, Ill., prior to Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair. (Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP, File)

Jury selection begins in corruption trial of longest-serving legislative leader in US history

 

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AP Explains the corruption trial of longest-serving legislative leader in US history

Jury selection has began in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history.

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FILE - Timothy Mapes, chief of staff for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, listens to lawmakers debate at the Capitol May 10, 2011, in Springfield, Ill. A federal judge in Chicago sentenced Mapes, the former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Madigan, to two and a half years in prison Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, for lying under oath to a grand jury to protect his once-powerful boss. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman File)

Ex-aide to former Illinois House Speaker Madigan gets 2.5 years for perjury

 
FILE - This Oct. 4, 2007 file photo shows Tim Mapes, chief of staff to Illinois House Speaker Madigan at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. A federal prosecutor has told jurors that evidence would show the former chief of staff lied to a grand jury to protect his boss. That assertion came during opening statements at the perjury and obstruction of justice trial in Chicago of Tim Mapes. He served for almost two decades as Madigan’s chief of staff. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Jury convicts ex-chief of staff of lying to protect his boss, former Illinois House speaker Madigan

 
FILE - This Oct. 4, 2007 file photo shows Tim Mapes, chief of staff to Illinois House Speaker Madigan at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. A federal prosecutor has told jurors that evidence would show the former chief of staff lied to a grand jury to protect his boss. That assertion came during opening statements at the perjury and obstruction of justice trial in Chicago of Tim Mapes. He served for almost two decades as Madigan’s chief of staff. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Federal trial to decide whether ex-chief of staff lied to protect his boss, Illinois House speaker