Imprisoned ex-Speaker Michael Madigan formally disbarred after nearly 60 years as a lawyer By Jason Meisner November 21, 2025 at 5:57 p.m. Nearly 60 years after earning his law degree, imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan was...
Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan appeals corruption conviction, says feds criminalized state politics By Jason Meisner November 4, 2025 at 6:04 p.m. Three weeks after former House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to federal prison, his lawyers have...
Ex-AT&T Illinois boss accused of bribing then-Speaker Michael Madigan enters ‘very generous’ deferred prosecution deal By Jason Meisner October 14, 2025 at 12:42 p.m. A former AT&T executive accused of bribing then-House Speaker Michael Madigan entered into a deferred...
Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan reports to federal prison in West Virginia By Jason Meisner October 13, 2025 at 5:55 p.m. Former House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to a low-security federal prison camp in West Virginia...
Appeals court denies bond for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan pending appeal; must report to prison Oct. 13 By Jason Meisner October 3, 2025 at 12:17 p.m. A federal appeals court Friday denied bond for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan pending his appeal...
Former City Club of Chicago leader Jay Doherty reports to prison in Madigan bribery case By Jason Meisner September 30, 2025 at 2:35 p.m. Jay Doherty, the former City Club of Chicago leader and Commonwealth Edison consultant, reported to...
Judge denies bond for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan pending appeal of corruption conviction By Jason Meisner August 8, 2025 at 7:43 p.m. A federal judge on Friday denied bond for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan pending his appeal...
Consultant Jay Doherty gets year in prison in ‘ComEd Four’ bribery case By Jason Meisner August 5, 2025 at 8:44 p.m. Former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty was sentenced Tuesday to one year in prison for his...
Judge hands 2 years in prison to ex-ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain, calls bribery scheme with Speaker Madigan a ‘criminal alliance’ By Jason Meisner July 24, 2025 at 4:46 p.m. Michael McClain, a longtime lobbyist for utility giant Commonwealth Edison who was also a close...
‘You had the power to stop this’: Ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore sentenced to 2 years in prison in scheme to bribe Speaker Madigan By Jason Meisner July 21, 2025 at 4:36 p.m. Once a rising corporate star, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore was sentenced Monday to 2...