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John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...
With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.
The sentence, which also includes three years’ probation after his prison term and a $2.5 million fine, follows a jury’s split verdict in February.
Attorneys for ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan are asking that he not be sent to prison for his bribery conviction.
Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...
The feds asked a judge to give John Hooker, a former ComEd exec, a prison sentence of 56 months following his conviction on charges including bribery conspiracy and willfully falsifying the utility ...
Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends and allies.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan may be heading for a 7.5-year stint in the federal pen, but his corrupt legend lives on thanks to a folk song by a former staffer.
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan will learn his fate Friday during a sentencing hearing following his February conviction on corruption charges.
Prosecutors seek over 4 years in prison for ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker for his role in the ComEd bribery scandal.
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s crimes against the people of warranted a sentence of 105 years – just for his role in ...
Federal prosecutors are seeking nearly five years in prison for John Hooker, a ComEd lobbyist convicted in the Madigan-linked bribery case.