Judge tells key witness in Madigan corruption case he handed defense 'a gift'

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Judge tells key witness in Madigan corruption case he handed defense 'a gift'

(The Center Square) – A key witness in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's upcoming corruption trial was caught lying on a federal form to buy a gun, a major blow for prosecutors and a surprise boon for Madigan's defense team. Fidel Marquez, the former ComEd executive who cooperated with federal investigators in the corruption […]

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