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Four charged in the ComEd bribery scheme are, from left, consultant Jay Doherty, lobbyist and former ComEd executive John Hooker, retired lobbyist Michael McClain and former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore. baiduhai photos

ComEd Four bribery trial delayed by a week

February 28, 2023 at 11:03 a.m.

The highly anticipated bribery conspiracy trial of the so-called "ComEd Four" on charges involving an alleged scheme to influence then-House Speaker Michael Madigan has been delayed by a week for...

Lobbyist Mike McClain, center, appears outside House Speaker Michael Madigan's office at the State Capitol in Springfield on May 25, 2012. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai) ....OUTSIDE TRIBUNE CO.- NO MAGS, NO SALES, NO INTERNET, NO TV, CHICAGO OUT, NO DIGITAL MANIPULATION...

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Feds: Madigan confidant was interviewed twice by FBI in years leading up to bombshell indictments

February 22, 2023 at 9:57 p.m.

Less than two weeks before the federal ComEd Four bribery conspiracy trial, prosecutors revealed in a court filing that a confidant of former Speaker Michael Madigan was interviewed twice by...

With his running mate Paul Vallas, left, at his side, Gov. Pat Quinn does not concede defeat on election night in Chicago, Nov. 4, 2014, although challenger Bruce Rauner had collected more votes by 11:25pm.

Mayoral challenger Paul Vallas has promoted his schools resume, but blemishes garner scrutiny

February 22, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

When Paul Vallas was leading Chicago Public Schools in the mid-1990s, he held a memorable meeting with parents at Whitney Young High School. The session was going well until parents...

Lawyers for ‘ComEd Four’ seeking to bar evidence of utility’s deal with feds, expert on Chicago political corruption from upcoming bribery trial

February 7, 2023 at 4:01 p.m.

In a flurry of pretrial filings, lawyers for the so-called ComEd Four are seeking to keep large swaths of evidence away from the jury next month, including the utility's admissions...

Mary Kay O'Brien, running for justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, waves to a crowd at a campaign event in Joliet on Oct. 1, 2022.

New Illinois Supreme Court justices got major boost from hidden spending by Democratic group

February 4, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

A political committee, funded in part by Senate President Don Harmon's campaign that helped expand the Democratic majority on the Illinois Supreme Court, failed to file timely campaign reports as...

Supporters board a bus at Lincoln Land Community College for a short ride to the 32nd annual Democratic Evening on the Lake fundraiser May 8, 2012, at Island Bay Yacht Club in Springfield.

Unidentified congressman in federal ComEd conspiracy documents is mayoral candidate US Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, sources say

January 22, 2023 at 8:11 p.m.

Mayoral challenger Jesús "Chuy" García is an unidentified member of Congress referenced in federal court filings detailing an alleged scheme by then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to appoint one of...

Ex-US Rep. Luis Gutierrez allegedly lobbied Speaker Michael Madigan for ComEd board appointment for Juan Ochoa, according to new filing

January 11, 2023 at 8:40 p.m.

Two months ahead of trial, federal prosecutors late Tuesday revealed new details and evidence they intend to use against four people accused in an alleged bribery scheme between Commonwealth Edison...

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