(NBC Chicago) — The highly anticipated racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan has been delayed amid questions surrounding the impacts of a pending Supreme Court ruling.
One marketing expert compared the decision to retire the Madigan & Getzendanner brand with ValuJet Airlines’ decision three decades ago to change its name after a tragic plane crash captured national headlines.
Despite a federal jury last week convicting Tim Mapes of two felonies, the former chief of staff for Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan continues to receive a nearly $150,000-a-year state government pension. In fact, while he sat in the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse defending himself against a mountain of evidence, pension records show that Mapes automatically collected his monthly pension .
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Despite a federal jury last week convicting Tim Mapes of two felonies, the former chief of staff for Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan continues to receive a nearly $150,000-a-year state