DNYUZ
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Television
    • Theater
    • Gaming
    • Sports
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
No Result
View All Result
DNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Democratic Power Broker in Illinois Is Convicted in Corruption Trial

February 12, 2025
in News
Democratic Power Broker in Illinois Is Convicted in Corruption Trial
539
SHARES
1.5k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Michael J. Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and a fearsome Democratic power broker for decades, was convicted on Wednesday of 10 criminal counts that included bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud.

In a split verdict handed up after more than 60 hours of deliberations, the jury acquitted him on seven of the charges he faced, including attempted extortion. And it was not able to reach a decision on other charges against Mr. Madigan, including racketeering conspiracy.

Once among the most dominant figures in Illinois politics, Mr. Madigan, 82, was indicted in March 2022, accused of soliciting bribes from ComEd, an electrical utility, and trading favors for the company for jobs and money for his political allies.

The prosecution is one of the highest-profile public corruption cases ever brought in Illinois, a state that has seen its share of such trials. Prosecutors accused the former speaker “of leading for nearly a decade a criminal enterprise whose purpose was to enhance Madigan’s political power and financial well-being while also generating income for his political allies and associates.”

Mr. Madigan served as the speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1983 to 2021, with a two-year interruption in the mid-1990s when Republicans had control of the chamber.

The post Democratic Power Broker in Illinois Is Convicted in Corruption Trial appeared first on New York Times.

Share216Tweet135Share
Vox Announces Christina Vallice Joins as Head of Video
News

Vox Announces Christina Vallice Joins as Head of Video

by Vox
July 1, 2025

Vox editor-in-chief Swati Sharma and vice president of development Nisha Chittal announced today that veteran video journalist Christina Vallice has ...

Read more
News

French government pours cold water on Le Pen’s mass air conditioning scheme

July 1, 2025
News

3 Managers Arrested Over Deaths at U.K. Hospital Where Lucy Letby Worked

July 1, 2025
Lifestyle

Marshall debuts Middleton II speaker with big sound in a portable package

July 1, 2025
News

Tesla shares sink as Musk and Trump renew feud over spending bill

July 1, 2025
PlayStation Collaborates With BLACKPINK Singer LISA In New PS5 Commercial

PlayStation Collaborates With BLACKPINK Singer LISA In New PS5 Commercial

July 1, 2025
Who’s safeguarding the Middle East’s cultural treasures?

Middle East’s cultural treasures vulnerable to conflicts

July 1, 2025
Social media erupts as fellow players rank Caitlin Clark 9th-best All-Star guard: ‘These girls are laughable’

Social media erupts as fellow players rank Caitlin Clark 9th-best All-Star guard: ‘These girls are laughable’

July 1, 2025

Copyright © 2025.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel

Copyright © 2025.