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‘Some kind of range war’: Testimony in ex-Illinois speaker's corruption trial reveals big political fight over tiny piece of land

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Lobbyist Nancy Kimme called a longtime confidant of Democratic House Speaker Michael Michael Madigan to talk it through.

Kimme told Michael McClain that Sen. Martin Sandoval was putting the brick on the land transfer.

" Kinda makes sense what's happening,” McClain responded, “ Sandoval’s a small man.”.

Prosecutors could rest their case in chief as early as next week .

Ex-State Rep. Eddie Acevedo's attorney says he's not competent to testify in Madigan -related trial.

Madigan , 82 , of Chicago , faces racketeering charges alleging he ran his state and political operations like a criminal enterprise.

Jurors last week saw undercover video from an August 2018 meeting in which Solis asked Madigan about a board seat appointment.

Madigan ’s sway over board seats is crucial to prosecutors’ allegations that he was planning to recommend Solis to a lucrative position on a board.

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