Jury deliberations are approaching the one-week mark at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan ...

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

Michael McClain, a longtime confidant of ex-speaker Michael Madigan, was a smart and diligent lobbyist who never agreed to or ...

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

Defense attorney Patrick Cotter made the comment in the midst of his nearly five-hour closing argument Tuesday in the corruption trial of Michael Madigan and Michael McClain. Jurors are expected to ...

McClain attorney Patrick Cotter began addressing the jury Tuesday morning at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse.

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, ...

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

What the evidence of this trial did show is lobbying and politics...,” McClain attorney Patrick Cotter said in his closing ...