Nearly 50 legislators identifying as the Illinois Legislative Green Caucus signed a letter Wednesday asking leadership to make equity and utility accountability the foundation of an energy overhaul bill expected
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Timothy Mapes is used to being in the middle of the action. He spent decades as former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s chief of staff and executive director of the Madigan-run Democratic Party of Illinois. Madigan even anointed Mapes as clerk of the House, giving him a trio of powerful positions, all designed to carry out the will of the nation’s longest-serving speaker. But on Friday the .
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The longtime chief of staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan pleaded not guilty Friday through his lawyer to federal perjury and attempted obstruction of justice charges.
The arraignment of Timothy Mapes, 66, took place during a remote hearing before U.S. District Judge John Lee. Mapes could be heard in Lee’s courtroom giving only simple answers like “yes, sir,” to the judge’s questions.
Lee said Mapes would remain free pending trial on an unsecured $10,000 bond. Prosecutors asked that Mapes also give up his Firearm Owner’s Identification card. Mapes’ attorney, Andrew Porter, did not object, but said Mapes was “concerned that he’s able to locate it.”
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SPRINGFIELD State lawmakers say they’re close to introducing ethics legislation that they’re optimistic about passing before the end of session, a move that comes a day after the indictment of another associate of former Speaker Mike Madigan.
Democrats had identified ethics reforms as one of their priorities months ago, but since then had said little about the issue publicly until former Madigan chief of staff Tim Mapes was charged with perjury and attempted obstruction of justice.
That changed on Thursday just days before the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn.