With jury deadlock ending La Schiazza trial, prosecutors in looming Madigan case face clear challenge
Closing arguments in the federal trial of former AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza, who was accused of bribing House Speaker Michael Madigan, brought an expected crowd to a Chicago courtroom. But only one spectator could claim to have had a direct influence on the proceedings. That was James Snyder, the former mayor of Portage,…