CHICAGO (AP) – The latest on the federal hush-money case against former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (all times local):
7:40 a.m.
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has arrived at Chicago’s downtown federal court where he is expected to plead guilty in a hush-money case.
Hastert walked past dozens of reporters and camera crews who took his picture as he entered the building Wednesday morning. Inside the court he went through metal detectors with his attorneys. He arrived about an hour ahead of his scheduled plea hearing.
The hearing will be the 73-year-old Republican’s first court appearance since entering his initial not guilty plea in June.