{"id":2355559,"date":"2024-10-16T09:11:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-selection-continues-as-madigan-faces-laundry-list-of-misconduct-charges-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T09:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:13:51","slug":"jury-selection-continues-as-madigan-faces-laundry-list-of-misconduct-charges-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-selection-continues-as-madigan-faces-laundry-list-of-misconduct-charges-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Jury selection continues as Madigan faces \u2018laundry list\u2019 of misconduct charges &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjury-selection-continues-as-madigan-faces-laundry-list-of-misconduct-charges-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2355559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rejects-motion-to-withdraw-from-parkland-shooter-case\/\" title=\"Judge rejects motion to withdraw from Parkland shooter case\">ongoing jury selection process<\/a> for the corruption trial \u200dof former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who faces various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-democratic-lieutenant-governor-resigns-after-arrest\/\" title=\"New York Democratic Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest\">charges including bribery<\/a>, racketeering, and official misconduct. Madigan, a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-republican-julia-letlow-is-sworn-in-the-democrats-margin-in-the-house-shrinks-to-just-2-votes\/\" title=\"As Republican Julia Letlow Is Sworn In, The Democrats\u2019 Margin In The House Shrinks To Just 2 Votes\">prominent political figure<\/a> who held his\u2063 position from 1983 until 2021, has \u2062been a significant target for reform advocates. Alisa Kaplan, the Executive Director of Reform for \u2062Illinois,\u2062 asserts that the case symbolizes a shift away from the traditional &#8220;Chicago Way&#8221; \u2062of\u2062 corruption\u200d and highlights the importance of increasing \u200bawareness around such \u2063cases to\u200c prevent\u200b future misconduct. Kaplan notes that compared\u2063 to other high-profile \u200dcorruption cases, the Madigan trial has \u2064not garnered sufficient media attention, which she \u2064believes is crucial for driving meaningful change. The article\u2062 draws parallels \u2063to the 2011 conviction of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, suggesting that accountability for political corruption is\u200c becoming more \u200dpronounced.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jury selection continues as Madigan faces &lsquo;laundry list&rsquo; of misconduct charges<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1836543\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; An Illinois reform advocate says the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should send an &ldquo;important signal&rdquo; that the days of the &ldquo;Chicago Way&rdquo; need to come to an end.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Jury selection for United States of America v. Madigan et al resumed Tuesday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in downtown Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Madigan was speaker of the Illinois House for all but two years between 1983 and 2021. The longtime chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois is facing 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Reform for Illinois Executive Director Alisa Kaplan said it is important that the federal government brought charges against Madigan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I do think that it sends a powerful signal that the Chicago Way and business as usual is not the same any more. It could land you in prison nowadays, and I think that&rsquo;s a really important signal to be sent,&rdquo; Kaplan told The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>Kaplan said the Madigan trial may not be getting as much publicity as other high-profile corruption cases in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that is part of the problem really, because we need more attention on these types of cases if we&rsquo;re ever going to get the kind of change we need to prevent these things from happening again,&rdquo; Kaplan said.<\/p>\n<p>Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerful-l-a-democrat-and-great-friend-of-obama-indicted-on-federal-corruption-charges\/\" title=\"Powerful L.A. Democrat And \u2018Great Friend\u2019 Of Obama Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges\">federal corruption charges<\/a> in 2011 and served just under eight years in prison. He was released after then-President Donald Trump commuted his sentence in February 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Blagojevich&rsquo;s predecessor as governor, George Ryan, was convicted of racketeering and fraud in 2006. Ryan spent about five-and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-trump-aide-paul-manafort-cant-be-prosecuted-in-new-york-following-pardon-court-rules\/\" title=\"Ex-Trump Aide Paul Manafort Can\u2019t Be Prosecuted in New York Following Pardon, Court Rules\">-a-half years<\/a> in federal prison.<\/p>\n<p>Kaplan said that the scope of the federal indictment against Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain is significant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a laundry list of allegations here of misconduct and of Madigan and his associates taking what the federal government is alleging are essentially bribes for official action,&rdquo; Kaplan said.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday was the fourth day of prospective juror questioning for the Madigan trial. Eleven jurors were seated last week. Several jurors may be added following peremptory challenges. Judge John Robert Blakey said he expects a twelfth juror to be added Wednesday morning, and then attorneys would proceed with questioning more potential alternates.<\/p>\n<p>The questioning process continued to proceed slowly Tuesday. Defense attorneys asked one prospective juror about her favorite comedy shows and comedians. Another prospective juror was asked where he liked to go fishing and what he liked to fish for. Prosecutors asked several potential jurors about their favorite video games.<\/p>\n<p>Jury selection is scheduled to resume Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1836543\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1836543\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jury selection proceeds as Madigan confronts numerous misconduct charges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2355560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP23293582244211-1-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37889,33118,40895,43117,32076],"class_list":["post-2355559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-jury-selection","tag-legal-proceedings","tag-madigan","tag-misconduct-charges","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP23293582244211-1-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2355560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}