CHICAGO (WLS) — The federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continued Monday at the Dirksen Federal Building.

The morning was spent picking up where the trial left off on Thursday.

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Going through pages and pages of accounting records, checks and invoices may not make for exciting testimony, but it’s how government prosecutors have continued to build their corruption case against Madigan and his co-defendant , former lobbyist Michael McClain.

An FBI accountant and fraud analyst told the jury about payments of more than $1.3 million that the agency uncovered. ComEd carried out between 2011 and 2019 five men, who did not perform any work for the utility company. All five were former precinct captains or elected officials linked to Madigan.

Prosecutors essentially called an FBI agent for each of the search warrants executed at the home/office of McClain, Jay Doherty, Shaw Decremer, Ray Nice, Frank Olivo, Ed Moody and more.

These were the beneficiaries of so-called no-jobs from Madigan and the lobbyists who put them on their payrolls.

Prosecutors say Moody received $354,750 between 2012 and 2018; Olivo received $368,000 from 2011 to 2019; Nice received $415,000 between 2012 and 2019; Michael Zalewski received $45,000 in 2018-19 and Edward Acevedo received $120,000 in 2017-19.

These payments were all made through lobbyists, like the already convicted Doherty.

Former assistant to the City Club president, Janet Gallegos, testified about the countless invoices and checks she wrote regarding the men’s so-called services over the years.

“What did you talk about with Mr. Olivo?” asked Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker, referring to contractor and former 13th Ward Alderman Olivo.

“We talked about the bills received, the payments and also the family,” Gallegos said.

“Did you ever talk to him about the work he was doing?” » asked Streicker.

Gallegos replied “no.”

Two other significant witnesses were expected Monday.

This was Madigan’s 13th Precinct Captain, who was sent across the state to go door to door during tough campaigns.

He benefited from one of the alleged ComEd jobs and was later appointed as a Cook County commissioner.

The other was Juan Ochoa, close to Luis Gutierrez and Chuy Garcia. It was through these connections that Madigan directly recommended him to serve on ComEd’s board of directors.

He served only briefly as, within a year, Madigan was indicted.

However, they were not called on Monday.

Former Alderman Daniel Solis is also expected to testify this week.

As prosecutors near the end of the ComEd portion of the indictment against Madigan, the judge also informed the jury Monday that the trial is lasting at least two weeks longer than expected, and that it will not end probably not before mid-January.

Last weekCurrent and former ComEd and Exelon employees took the witness stand to talk about the so-called no-jobs prosecutors say were traded for the passage of a law.

Madigan and McClain face corruption and racketeering charges.

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