One week after his blockbuster racketeering indictment sent shockwaves through Illinois, former state House Speaker Michael Madigan is due to be arraigned Wednesday before a federal judge.
Madigan and his co-defendant, longtime confidant Michael F. McClain, are expected to plead not guilty in what will likely be a routine hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole. Madigan’s attorneys have called the charges against him "baseless."protocols at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, Wednesday’s hearing is expected to be held by phone.
Similar to a separate November 2020 indictment of McClain and others, Madigan’s indictment alleges that Madigan and McClain sought jobs, contracts and money for Madigan’s associates from ComEd between 2011 and 2019 and that Madigan took official action to help ComEd pass favorable legislation. Madigan allegedly told Solis, "you’d come in as [Pritzker’s] recommendation." Madigan and Pritzker met on Dec. 4, 2018, according to the indictment.Ross Rice, former FBI agent and security consultant, shares his thoughts on the federal charges levied against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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