{"id":2953,"date":"2025-01-30T07:34:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=2953"},"modified":"2025-01-30T07:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:36:54","slug":"madigan-case-goes-to-the-jury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/2953-madigan-case-goes-to-the-jury\/","title":{"rendered":"Madigan Case Goes to the Jury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan\u2019s fate is officially in the hands of a federal jury after week-long closing arguments in his federal corruption trial wrapped Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Capitol News Illinois reports the government got the last word, with the lead prosecutor calling Madigan and his co-defendant \u2013 quote \u2013 \u201cgrand masters of corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The feds allege Madigan and longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain ran a criminal enterprise, engaging in bribery to enhance the speaker\u2019s power while enriching their allies.<\/p>\n<p>During the three-month-long trial, attorneys called more than 60 witnesses and introduced hundreds of secret recordings. 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