Star witness back on stand for Fifth day in Madigan trial

‘You agreed to wear wires against your ComEd family’: Star witness in Madigan trial grilled on cross-examination
CHICAGO – Before the sun rose on a cold Wednesday morning in January 2019, Fidel Marquez agreed to a life-altering assignment as a cooperating witness in a criminal case the government was building against his colleagues at electric utility Commonwealth Edison and powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness at Madigan trial
The former chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has spent the last week telling a federal jury how he bent over backward to accommodate hiring requests from former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Star witness in Madigan trial grilled on cross-examination
Before the sun rose on a cold Wednesday morning in January 2019, Fidel Marquez agreed to a life-altering assignment as a cooperating witness in a criminal case the government was building against his colleagues at electric utility Commonwealth Edison and powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Key witness in Madigan corruption trial details how ex-Illinois speaker used his power
Fmr. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stands trial on federal bribery, conspiracy, racketeering, and wire fraud.
VIDEO: Prosecution witness cross examination continues in Madigan corruption trial
Cross-examination of former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez has resumed at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker and Democratic Party of Illinois Chairman
Defense takes first shot at key prosecution witness in Madigan trial
Patrick Cotter, defense attorney for a longtime Madigan ally, spent more than three hours cross-examining former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez, trying to methodically rehabilitate his client.
Star witness back on stand for 5th day in Madigan trial
A former ComEd executive -- turned government informant -- is back on the stand Wednesday for his fifth day in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.
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‘This is the way things are done in Illinois’: Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness
CHICAGO — The former chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has spent the last week telling a federal ...
Jury sees relentless ComEd job placement requests from McClain
Had they been any other job applicants, electric utility Commonwealth Edison likely wouldn’t have given a second look to ...
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Ex-ComEd lawyer testifies about Juan Ochoa’s appointment to utility board in Madigan trial: ‘It was important that the speaker referred him’
The former general counsel for Commonwealth Edison testified Tuesday that he had “reservations” about selecting Juan Ochoa for the utility’s board after a background check turned up some ...
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A look into 2024 November election races
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - There are several election races in Eastern Kentucky. Here is a look at the races WYMT will be keeping ...
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Consolidated Edison Company of New York wins the National Reliability Award at PA Consulting's 24th annual ReliabilityOne® Awards
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At last night's 24th Annual ReliabilityOne® Awards ceremony, PA Consulting (PA), the ...
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Ex-ComEd VP, crucial witness against Madigan, takes stand in corruption trial
As a senior executive with Commonwealth Edison, it was Fidel Marquez’s job to know who was working for the utility as lobbyists or consultants and what exactly it was they were doing for the money ...
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Commonwealth nations adopt their first ocean declaration
APIA, Samoa — Commonwealth countries adopted Saturday their first ocean declaration during their summit held for the first time in the Pacific island nation of Samoa as calls from some of ...