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Paul La Schiazza, the former head of AT&T Illinois, is expected to be in court this morning for the start of his long awaited criminal trial. La Schiazza is charged with bribing ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan for favorable legislation. Executive producer Simone Alicea and host Jacoby Cochran explain what this means for Madigan’s upcoming trial. Plus, we are discussing the final round of our Chicago icon bracket and running down this weekend’s festival lineup.

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