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 ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan to testify about his unprecedented turn as an FBI mole.

Solis wore a blue suit, blue tie and glasses. He took his seat and introduced himself to the jury. “My name is Daniel Solis, S-O-L-I-S,” he said. A moment later he added, “I was alderman of the 25th Ward.” Federal prosecutors also regard him as one ...

SummaryMadigan’s attorneys accuse FBI agent of leading speaker into government’s trap By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – It’s been a month since the jury

Daniel Solis took the witness stand Thursday in the corruption trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan to testify about his unprecedented turn as an FBI mole. Solis is the 34th prosecution witness — and arguably the most important — to be called in Madigan’s trial,

FBI Special Agent Ryan McDonald said on the stand Thursday afternoon investigators focused in on the speaker in 2017, after Solis recorded a meeting during which Madigan was heard asking Solis to introduce him to the developers of a high-rise apartment building in the West Loop called Union West.

The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago, where the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan just wrapped its fourth week of testimony with the appearance of Chicago alderman-turned-FBI mole Danny Solis,