Nearly eight and a half years after being confronted by federal authorities about his own wrongdoing, former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis took the witness stand Thursday in the corruption trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan to testify about his unprecedented turn as an FBI mole.

Solis wore a blue suit, blue tie and glasses. He took his seat and introduced himself to the jury. “My name is Daniel Solis, S-O-L-I-S,” he said. A moment later he added, “I was alderman of the 25th Ward.” Federal prosecutors also regard him as one ...

It’s been a month since the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial last heard the name of star government witness Danny Solis during opening statements.

Nearly eight and a half years after being confronted by federal authorities about his own wrongdoing, former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis took the witness stand Thursday in the corruption trial of

FBI Special Agent Ryan McDonald said on the stand Thursday afternoon investigators focused in on the speaker in 2017, after Solis recorded a meeting during which Madigan was heard asking Solis to introduce him to the developers of a high-rise apartment building in the West Loop called Union West.

Former Chicago alderman and FBI mole Danny Solis testified about an alleged $1.3 million bribery scheme, which prosecutors allege was directed by Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain. Solis briefly took the stand late for a little over a half hour before court adjourned for the day.