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Appeals court upholds corruption conviction for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan

A federal appeals court in Chicago on Monday upheld the sweeping corruption conviction for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, brushing aside his arguments that schemes to help utility giant ComEd and trade favors with then-Ald. Daniel Solis were just everyday politics.

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