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CHICAGO — In a sweeping verdict sure to reverberate in Illinois power circles, a federal jury on Tuesday convicted the “ComEd Four” defendants on all charges related to a conspiracy

A federal jury on Tuesday convicted three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of electric utility Commonwealth Edison for their involvement in an alleged bribery scheme aimed at longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

A federal jury has convicted the “ComEd Four” defendants on all charges, including that they conspired to bribe House Speaker Michael Madigan to win support for the utility’s legislative agenda.

Former speaker will stand for his own corruption trial next year By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – A federal jury

(The Center Square) – Jurors continued to deliberate Monday in the Commonwealth Edison bribery trial after asking a question about grammar in the morning. Shortly after they convened Monday morning, the jury sent a ques...

CHICAGO — A federal jury on Tuesday convicted the “ComEd Four” defendants of the lead charge alleging they conspired to bribe Illinois Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan to win his

A federal jury on Wednesday convicted the “ComEd Four” defendants on all charges, including that they conspired to bribe Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan to win his support for the utility’s legislative agenda in Springfield.

Photo caption: Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel

(The Center Square) – Michael McClain's attorney said Monday that his client was the best lobbyist in the state, not part of a conspiracy to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. "Lobbying and politics ar...

Bribery trial comes to a close after attorneys have last words