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FBI ‘turned over heaven and earth’ for evidence against Madigan but found only ‘legal favors,’ defense says

The FBI “turned over heaven and earth” to find incriminating evidence against former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan but ultimately found nothing more than “legal favors,” an attorney for Madigan’s longtime friend and confidant told jurors Tuesday. That won’t be enough to convict Michael McClain, the former lawmaker and lobbyist now on trial alongside Madigan, defense attorney John

FBI investigating after Illinois, more than a dozen other election offices receive ‘suspicious’ package

The Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield was evacuated Friday after receiving a suspicious package — joining a growing list of election offices that have been targeted nationwide. The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said last week they were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to, or received by, elections officials

FBI: Romance scammers made $20M off unsuspecting victims in Illinois in a year

Hundreds of Illinoisans fall victim to online romance scams every year. While the numbers for 2022 are still being calculated, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center preliminary results show a reported victim loss of $739 million, impacting 19,000 victims. In Illinois, the FBI reported 591 victims in 2021, the last year data was available. The

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FBI ‘turned over heaven and earth’ for evidence against Madigan but found only ‘legal favors,’ defense says

FBI investigating after Illinois, more than a dozen other election offices receive ‘suspicious’ package

FBI: Romance scammers made $20M off unsuspecting victims in Illinois in a year