Trump administration removes San Diego-area U.S. Atty. Tara McGrath
McGrath was removed from her role Wednesday evening. First Assistant U.S. Atty. Andrew Haden will be acting U.S. attorney for ...
Jury's $80M Landmark Verdict Recognizes 'Devastating Loss' of 10-Year-Old Girl, Attorneys Say
The nearly $80 million verdict is the highest reported Illinois verdict for a police pursuit crash, according to the firm.
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Alleging Obstruction, Chicago’s Inspector General Turns to City Council for Stronger Laws
In a memo sent Friday to the Chicago City Council’s ethics committee, city Inspector General Deborah Witzburg laid out a series of what her office characterizes as obstructions by the […] ...
Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer
The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an upfront and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.
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Michael Madigan Found Guilty of Bribery Conspiracy, Other Charges as Jury Deadlocked on Racketeering
Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker ...
Madigan potentially faces multiple years in prison at sentencing
Government attorneys say the corruption conviction Wednesday of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was historic.