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The federal judge presiding over the ComEd bribery trial reversed course Tuesday and ruled that secret recordings made of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his allies may be released to the media after they are played for jurors.
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The “ComEd Four” trial opened Tuesday morning with a battle over whether secret federal recordings would be released to the news media.
Dozens of potential jurors were brought in for questioning in the case against ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist Mike McClain, retired ComEd executive John Hooker and ex-City Club of Chicago president and former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty.
(The Center Square) – A federal judge began whittling down a pool of more than 70 prospective jurors Tuesday morning in the case of four former ComEd executives and agents
The “ComEd Four” trial opened Tuesday morning with a battle over whether secret federal recordings would be released to the news media while the trial is in progress.