Ex-Ald. Daniel Solis back on stand for 4th day in Madigan corruption trial
Former Ald. Daniel Solis’ testimony about his extraordinary turn as an FBI mole will continue for an abbreviated fourth day Wednesday before the corruption trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan takes an extended Thanksgiving break.
Former Alderman Solis concludes pivotal week of testimony at Madigan corruption trial
Former Chicago Alderman Danny Solis concluded a pivotal week of testimony in the corruption trial of former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors say Madigan and his top aide Michael McClain ran a criminal conspiracy to enrich themselves and expand their political influence.
At Madigan trial, jurors hear recordings of former Ald. Danny Solis referencing "quid pro quo"
The entire case against Madigan hinges on one Latin phrase—quid pro quo—that is, that Madigan used his power and influence in exchange for jobs for his law firm, among other things. As they listened to the recordings, jurors heard both Solis use that very phrase.
Madigan prosecutors conclude questioning of alderman-turned-FBI mole Danny Solis
CHICAGO, Ill. (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) - The day after Thanksgiving in 2018, then-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis sat in powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office to tell him what he’d privately known for months: after 23 years in the Chicago City Council, he wasn’t going to run for another term in the February election.
Out-of-the-blue request from Madigan sparked new direction in corruption probe, ex-Ald. Solis testifies
Former Ald. Daniel Solis will resume testifying Monday in the corruption trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan about his bombshell turn as an FBI mole. Solis, 71, the former 25th Ward alderman and longtime head of the City Council’s influential Zoning Committee,
Former Chicago alderman Danny Solis takes stand for 3rd day in Michael Madigan corruption trial
Danny Solis’s testimony in Michael Madigan’s corruption trial continued into day three on Tuesday. Federal prosecutors said Madigan and his top aide ran a criminal conspiracy to enrich themselves. The government said they took official actions to benefit Private developers in exchange for bribes or other favors.
Jurors in Madigan corruption trial hear secret recordings by former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis detailing push for board seat
Six years ago, Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis sat in House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office to break the news that he would not be seeking re-election to the City Council. But don’t worry, Solis told Madigan,
‘They say these outrageous things you can’t say any more’: FBI mole Solis continues testimony in ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan trial
Nearly seven years ago, two political insiders sitting in a City Hall office agreed: These days, you have to be careful how ...
Danny Solis talks massage parlors, free Viagra, an affair — and the 'dumb' remark that still embarrasses him
Former Ald. Danny Solis also testified about a suitcase full of "Chinese money" and his dismal personal finances. But the FBI ...
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Easy part may be over for Danny Solis — defense expected to make FBI mole Madigan’s new punching bag
Prosecutors finished their initial questioning of Solis before jurors were sent home for the holiday weekend. Cross ...
No. 15 Ole Miss beats Mississippi St. 26-14 to win Egg Bowl and keep slim CFP hope alive
Ulysses Bentley rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown and No. 15 Mississippi defeated in-state rival Mississippi State 26-14 ...