Feds Won't Retry Madigan Co-Defendant After Mistrial

By Celeste Bott ( August 1, 2025, 5:16 PM EDT) -- Prosecutors asked an Illinois federal judge on Friday to dismiss charges against ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's longtime confidant Michael McClain after a jury was unable to reach a decision on the counts against McClain when the pair were tried together....

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