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Podcast: WBEZ News
Episode: The federal case against former Michael Madigan is now in the jury’s hands
Description: The federal racketeering conspiracy case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain is now in the jury’s hands.
Federal prosecutors aggressively made their closing arguments today (WED) - even giving the ex-speaker a nickname – Mike “Milquetoast” Madigan.
Here to take us inside the intense courtroom scene is WBEZ’s Illinois politics reporter Dave McKinney.
HOST: LARA