The fate of Tim Mapes, former chief of staff for former House Speaker Michael Madigan, is now in the hands of a jury after closing statements on Wednesday.
Prosecutors allege that Mapes lied multiple times to a federal grand jury to protect Madigan in a federal corruption investigation, and made their case again this week in court.
Mapes was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice in the case, and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
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