Former House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial – an unexpected revelation that will likely stretch the already lengthy trial into late January. The longtime House speaker’s decision to testify is a risk,

In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial.

Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan is set to return to the stand Wednesday morning, continuing testimony that will surely be some of the most crucial and closely examined of the bombshell public corruption trial.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand in his own public corruption trial, where he is accused of using his position to enrich himself and his friends, while his defense attorneys argue he was just a good public servant.

The former Illinois House Speaker returns to the witness stand Wednesday after giving a three-hour testimony the day before.

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges​.

The defense theme is likely to resume Tuesday, when Michael Madigan’s lawyers are expected to call his law partner Bud Getzendanner to the witness stand.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan may testify at his own public corruption trial. Lawyers conferred Tuesday morning over a number of issues, including Madigan potentially forfeiting his right to testify at a later bench trial but not waiving his right to testify before the jury.