Prosecutors finished their initial questioning of Solis before jurors were sent home for the holiday weekend. Cross examination is to begin Monday. The feds also played a video that included a glimpse of a punching bag in Madigan’s office bearing the face of his old nemesis Gov.

Nearly eight and a half years after being confronted by federal authorities about his own wrongdoing, former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis took the witness stand Thursday in the corruption trial of

Former Chicago Alderman Danny Solis concluded a pivotal week of testimony in the corruption trial of former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors say Madigan and his top aide Michael McClain ran a criminal conspiracy to enrich themselves and expand their political influence.