The chances are very good that Tim Mapes — former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s top aide — will be sentenced to or in prison before Madigan goes to trial April
The federal perjury charges against Tim Mapes, former chief of staff to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, may be relatively simple, but the political intrigue surrounding his trial has so far been multi-layered. That theater is expected to continue Wednesday with the testimony of former state Rep. Lou Lang, who was forced to resign at Madigan’s behest in 2018 after sexual harassment .
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For the first time, federal prosecutors have detailed wiretaps capturing Tim Mapes, the indicted former chief of staff to ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, discussing issues central to the scandal that rocked Illinois state government — from how to handle a burgeoning sexual harassment scandal to Mapes’ ouster from the speaker’s team and his startling encounter with the FBI. The 65-page filing .
CHICAGO — For the first time, federal prosecutors have detailed wiretaps capturing Tim Mapes, the indicted former chief of staff to ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, discussing issues central to the