Courtney Spinelli

‘Used and abused their positions’: Closing arguments continue in Madigan corruption trial CHICAGO – Friday concluded day three of closing arguments in the corruption trial for former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan and longtime political advisor Michael McClain. The two ar…

As prosecutors laid out their closing arguments, they continuously focused on two words, “power” and “profit.”

The defense painted Madigan as a family man, someone who looked out for his neighbors and worked for the people he served with their best interests in mind.

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FBI sees bank robberies in city, suburbs plummet in 2024 CHICAGO (WGN) – For decades, many television shows and movies have glamorized bank heists, but they’re far from the glamour portrayed. Often, tellers and customers are left behind, traumatized in t…

Data shared with WGN News from the FBI’s Chicago field office shows a major drop in the number of bank robberies that happened last year in both city limits and throughout the suburbs within the field office’s geographic area.

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Thank you!! I’m going to get better at posting here (I swear)!

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Alright, let’s see what this platform is about, shall we?