Jurors deliberate over 23 counts at trial of ex-Illinois House speaker
Jury deliberations are approaching the one-week mark at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan ...
Lyle-Pacelli boys fall to Winona Cotter
The Lyle-Pacelli boys basketball team lost to Winona Cotter (8-10 overall) 73-43 in Winona Saturday. Landon Meyer scored 25 points for LP (2-17 overall). LP scoring: Landon Meyer, 25; James Schulte, 6 ...
Ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan jury ends third day of deliberations without verdict
The Michael Madigan jury has ended its third day of deliberations without a verdict in Illinois’ highest-stakes public ...
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New Raiders coach Pete Carroll retains defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the decision says new Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll has retained defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
Former school counselor sentenced to 5 years of probation for sexual conduct with student
A former High School counselor convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct with a student was sentenced Wednesday to five years of supervised probation and a stayed two-year prison sentence.
Landmark corruption case against ex-Speaker Michael Madigan is in jury’s hands
Nearly four months after they were first called to Chicago’s federal courthouse, jurors have begun deliberating in the most ...
Jurors begin deliberating after prosecutor argues Madigan 'lost his way, he was blinded by profit'
The investigation that led to Michael Madigan’s indictment changed the course of Chicago history. It also prompted a historic ...
Prosecutors ready rebuttal before Madigan corruption case goes to jury
Jury deliberations are expected to begin Wednesday after the prosecution’s rebuttal case at the corruption trial of former ...
Friendship between Madigan and McClain became 'a casualty' of corruption case, lawyer says. 'But it was real'
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 ...
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Evidence in corruption case really just ‘lobbying and politics,’ attorney for Madigan confidant argues
Michael McClain, a longtime confidant of ex-speaker Michael Madigan, was a smart and diligent lobbyist who never agreed to or knew about any bribery scheme, his attorney ...