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The ComEd Illinois trial has entered its 8th week in the bribery case involving former House Speaker Mike Madigan.

This is not how it was all supposed to end when Frank Olivo was awarded a $4,000 a month Jay Doherty subcontract a dozen years ago.

We’re going to talk some history today. According to testimony at the federal ComEd Four trial, then-House Speaker Mike Madigan’s former 13th Ward Alderperson Frank...

Photo caption: Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel

A federal jury deliberated for a third day Thursday without reaching a verdict in the “ComEd Four” trial.

So far, the panel of seven women and five men has deliberated for about 15 hours over three days. They will take Friday off and resume discussions Monday morning.

(The Center Square) – After three days and more than 12 hours of deliberations without yet reaching a verdict, jurors in the “ComEd 4” federal corruption trial are due for a reset. Late Thursday, U.S. District Judge Har...

Mike Madigan “perfected” his political and statehouse operation to the point where companies and other special interests believed they had to hire his people to advance their bills, Rich Miller writes.

(The Center Square) – Jurors in the "ComEd 4" federal corruption are slated for a third day of deliberations on Thursday after not having reached a verdict despite more than 10 hours in the jury room Wednesday discussion an alleged sch...

Defense makes final plea that prosecutors' case alleging bribery conspiracy 'makes no sense' By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois