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The ruling from U.S. District Judge John Kness keeps the trial of Timothy Mapes on track for Aug. 7.

The Citizens Utility Board is petitioning state regulators to slash ComEd’s proposed four-year, $1.47 billion rate increase by more than 60%.

Defense attorney Scott Lassar told the Chicago Sun-Times he was referring to possible rulings by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, or even the U.S. Supreme Court.

(The Center Square) – A judge denied a request Tuesday that would have allowed defense attorneys in the Commonwealth Edison bribery case to talk with the jurors. The jury found four former ComEd executives and lobbyists...

While the total amount Exelon has spent on the pair's legal bills is unknown, the company says it did not use any ratepayer funds. 

Exelon has been paying the legal fees for two now-convicted former Commonwealth Edison executives who were part of a conspiracy to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, WBEZ has learned.

The company will not say how much it has paid to attorneys representing ex-CEO Anne Pramaggiore and VP John Hooker, but a rep says ratepayer funds are not used.

Federal prosecutors urged a federal judge to block efforts by attorneys for two people convicted in the ComEd bribery trial to contact jurors.

(Gibson City-jm) – Fire investigators continue to search for the cause of yesterday’s fire in downtown Gibson City. 9 fire departments from three counties responded to the blaze that dama...

Federal prosecutors argued the appropriate response is “not to authorize the defendants to hound this jury — a move that no doubt will send a public message that jury service is something to be avoided.”