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Jurors set to hear first of 200 secret recordings in Madigan corruption trial

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Ex-state Rep. Lou Lang is expected to testify soon, and he was spotted Wednesday down the hall from Madigan ’s trial courtroom.

Prosecutors say they next plan to call Lang and FBI Special Agent Ryan McDonald .

The start of Madigan 's racketeering conspiracy trial is largely mirroring the ComEd bribery trial, so far.

The first bombshell moment of that trial involved the testimony of Lang .

Madigan is accused of trying to get ComEd to pass legislation in Springfield .

Vogt told jurors he believed Madigan ’s support was essential for ComEd .

An electrical rate freeze between 1998 and 2006 created a dire’ financial situation for the utility.

The utility lobbied heavily for the passage of the Energy Infrastructure and Modernization Act in 2011 .

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