Judge blocks ‘Chicago machine’ expert from testifying in trial of 4 accused of Madigan bribes – FOX32 (Chicago)

The judge wrote that he did "not find that the subject of this proposed testimony is so enigmatic to require expert testimony...Neither does the court see how testimony of the history of the Chicago Machine helps the jury determine a fact at issue in this present case. The court does see, however, how emphasizing the history of corruption and election fraud that marked the early years of the machine could prejudice defendants."