Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial – an unexpected revelation ...

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Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, has taken the stand to testify in his own defense during his federal corruption trial this week.

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Madigan is accused of leading a criminal enterprise designed to enhance his political power and enrich himself and his allies ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan decided to testify in his own defense at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S.