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Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asks judge for freedom while he appeals his conviction
The request from Madigan’s lawyers is no surprise. They warned Judge John Blakey it’d be coming after Blakey handed down a harsh sentence June 13.
Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case
Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years and fined $2.5 million for corruption in a landmark ...
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John Hooker, first of 'ComEd Four' to be sentenced, gets 1½ years in prison
A former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ...
Federal prosecutors seek nearly 6 years in prison for Madigan confidant Michael McClain
Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...
Illinois quick hits: ComEd Four defendant sentenced
ComEd Four defendant sentenced Former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker has been sentenced to 1.5 years in federal prison and ...
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Ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker gets 18-month prison sentence
Hooker and three others were convicted by a jury in May 2023 of a conspiracy to illegally sway Madigan. They helped arrange ...
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Feds seek nearly 6 years in prison for Madigan confidant McClain
Federal prosecutors have recommended nearly six years in prison for ex-lobbyist Mike McClain over his role in the ComEd ...