Inside the Madigan jury room: 'Pronouncing someone guilty didn’t make me feel good.'
I went to the same high school as he did and I’ve always heard of him to be a good person,” jury foreman Timothy Nessner told the Sun-Times. “But I also know that good people sometimes break the law.
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 and chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, has now joined the long list of local and state powerbrokers convicted on federal corruption charges.
Madigan found guilty on several counts; jury deadlocked on others
The jury in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and longtime political confidant Michael McClain arrived at a partial verdict Wednesday. The once-hidden affairs of the longest-serving legislative leader in American history and his allies were laid out in open court during the landmark trial,
Michael Madigan found guilty
After a four-month trial featuring more than 60 witnesses, followed by nearly 65 hours of deliberations, a federal jury this morning found former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy,
Foreman of the Madigan jury says he has a newfound appreciation for the jury system
The foreman of the Madigan jury talks about the deliberations inside the jury room. Tim Nessner is an insurance underwriter from the Beverly neighborhood. Since October he’s been known as Juror number 16.
Michael Madigan trial: Jury finds ex-Speaker guilty on 10 counts, deadlocked on others
A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois' political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud Wednesday in a mixed verdict in his high-profile corruption trial.
New Mexico jury convicts former officer in fatal shooting of Black man at gas station
A former police officer was found guilty Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man during a ...
Films' capacity for nuance needed even more in Trump era, says Berlin festival's jury head
How the Trump administration will affect filmmaking remains to be seen, but film's ability to parse difficult issues has ...
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.
No sweep for either side, but Madigan jury’s split verdict still offers ‘historic’ corruption conviction
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan minced no words on the day Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, his longtime political ...
Jury finds Calvin Crew guilty in the killing of an Uber driver in the Pittsburgh area
A jury has found Calvin Crew guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Uber driver Christina Spicuzza in Monroeville in ...
LIVE: Jury returns verdict in Megan Boswell trial
Jurors have returned a verdict against Megan Boswell following a week-long trial. The jury is set to deliver a verdict and ...
Jury shown video of man on car bonnet before death
Footage of the moment that a man came off a car bonnet as the vehicle braked has been shown to a jury at Douglas Courthouse.
Jury completes tenth day of deliberations at Madigan corruption trial
A jury is still working toward a decision at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...