The former Illinois House speaker's legal team will get one more chance to make its pitch when closing arguments get underway, likely next week. U.S. District Judge John Blakey signaled that he expects them to begin Wednesday.

The BriefThe defense team for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has rested its case, with closing arguments expected next week in his federal corruption trial.Prosecutors allege Madigan leveraged his influence to benefit his private law firm and secure favors for allies,

Lawyers for former House Speaker Michael Madigan formally rested their case before the jury on Thursday after calling 12 witnesses, most notably Madigan himself. And prosecutors also rested after a short rebuttal case.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s legal team rested their case Thursday, hoping to convince jurors that prosecutors overreached by bringing a historic racketeering conspiracy claim

The developments marked the end of the evidence phase of Madigan's trial, which has included more than 60 witnesses and dozens of secretly recorded phone and video conversations. The jury will return next week for closing arguments, after which they will begin deliberations.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained unclear Tuesday evening whether Madigan's decision to testify was a Hail Mary pass,

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