Former ComEd exec who wore a wire for the FBI takes the stand in Michael Madigan's trial
Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez (right) with his lawyer at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Friday, April 5, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez, who wore a wire for the FBI against his friends and colleagues in 2019 ...
Ex-ComEd VP, crucial witness against Madigan, takes stand in corruption trial
The former ComEd vice president who secretly recorded his colleagues as part of a federal corruption probe began testifying against ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday, the first of what is expected to be multiple days on the stand.
Madigan corruption trial proceeds with former ComEd exec beginning testimony
A key witness in the ComEd Four bribery case last year has taken the stand at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez said he worked for the utility company for about 37 years.
Former ComEd VP testifies in Madigan trial
Jurors in Mike Madigan’s corruption trial heard testimony from former ComEd Vice President Fidel Marquez Tuesday. Marquez began cooperating with the FBI five years ago after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery.
Longtime Madigan staffer spends second day on witness stand in corruption trial
One of Michael Madigan’s longtime staffers spent a second day testifying at the former Illinois House Speaker’s bribery and racketeering trial. Will Cousineau spent more than 15 years working for Madigan and for the Democratic Party of Illinois.
Madigan's corruption trial continues
On Monday, jurors listened to more secret FBI tapes. Long-time Madigan ally Michael McClain was heard in a recording asking 13th Ward Alderman Marty Quinn if he'd like to know about plans to collect money for his brother,
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Testimony continues in former Illinois House speaker trial
The public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain continues ...
Dozens of secret recordings at Madigan trial show close ties with McClain, undercutting key defense point
Michael Madigan’s defense attorney did little Thursday to challenge a 2018 call secretly recorded by the FBI in which Madigan ...
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Jurors set to hear first of 200 secret recordings in Madigan corruption trial
The start of Madigan’s racketeering conspiracy trial is largely mirroring the ComEd bribery trial, so far. Ex-state Rep. Lou ...
Madigan co-defendant’s lawyer tells jury legal lobbying is not bribery, says feds’ view ‘just wrong’
A lawyer for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime confidant told a federal jury Tuesday that the allegations of ...
Former lawmakers testify in Madigan corruption trial
The first witnesses have taken the stand in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. U.S.
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Defense goes after prosecution theory — and mole Solis — as trial of Madigan and ally McClain revs up
FBI agent testifies about convincing ex-ComEd executive Fidel Marquez to wear a wire. Defense attorneys question FBI ...
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Dozens of secret recordings at Madigan trial show close ties with McClain, undercutting defense
The week began with Michael Madigan’s attorneys insisting no one had the right to speak for the speaker — that Madigan was ...