Former Madigan Aide Convicted of Perjury and Obstruction of Justice
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Tim Mapes, former chief of staff for Michael Madigan, has been found guilty of perjury and attempted obstruction of justice in federal court. Mapes lied on every occasion identified by federal prosecutors and now faces a maximum of 5 years for perjury and a maximum of 20 years for attempted obstruction. Illinois Republicans praised the conviction and criticized Democrats for not enacting stricter ethics laws, while House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch defended ethics reforms passed in 2021. Mapes is the seventh person to face a jury verdict this year as a result of federal corruption investigations in Chicago.
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