Trial of Mike Madigan

Mike Madigan is indicted on 23 charges, while his close confidant and co-defendant Mike McClain is indicted on six charges. Madigan lost a motion to dismiss his bribery charges, as he cited the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the 2024 case Snyder v. United States. The indictment came after over a decade of FBI and prosecutors investigating and digging for evidence. Madigan was the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives for nearly four decades, and was considered the political boss of the state. Assistant U.S. attorneys Sarah Streicker and Julia Schwartz are prosecuting the case. The Madigan legal team is led by Daniel Collins, Tom Breen and Todd Pugh, and McClain’s legal team is led by Patrick Cotter, John Mitchell and David Niemeier. ==Trial==

Jury selection began on October 8, 2024. Because of Madigan's influence and longevity, the process of selecting a jury was slow, and six days into the process, a full jury had not yet been selected. On October 17, all 12 jurors had been selected, though alternate jurors were still needed. Opening statements began on October 21, after alternate jurors had finally been selected. ==Verdict==

On February 12, 2025, Madigan was convicted on ten counts of bribery, wire fraud, and Travel Act violations. He would be convicted on one count of conspiracy, two counts of bribery, one count of a violation of the Travel Act in conjunction with an alleged scheme involving the Illinois electricity utility Commonwealth Edison ("ComEd"), three counts of wire fraud in connection to a scheme to offer paid state positions to former Chicago Alderman Danny Solis and his daughter, one count of violating of the Travel Act in conjunction with an alleged scheme involving the Illinois electricity utility Commonwealth Edison ("ComEd"), three counts which accusing him of violating the Travel Act by having Solis set up meetings in efforts to try to win business for the Madigan's private law firm. On August 12, 2025, the charges against McClain related to the Madigan trial would be dismissed. ==References==