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The convicted former Illinois House speaker's appellate team includes a "legendary high court litigator" who touts an 81% win ...
Federal prosecutors have moved to throw out the remaining charges against Michael McClain, a former lobbyist whose close ...
Michael McClain was sentenced Thursday for his role in a plot to illegally influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...
Michael McClain and three codefendants — former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and former contract ...
Michael McClain, a longtime lobbyist for utility giant Commonwealth Edison who was also a close confidant of then-Illinois ...
The request from Madigan’s lawyers is no surprise. They warned Judge John Blakey it’d be coming after Blakey handed down his ...
McClain was found guilty of orchestrating a scheme to gain the favor of the most powerful politician in Illinois.
Attorneys for former House Speaker Michael Madigan have formally asked that he remain free on bond pending appeal of his conviction on sweeping corruption charges. Madigan, who is 83, was sentenced ...
Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for bribery charges connected to former ...
Michael McClain, a member of the "ComEd Four", has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for his involvement in a ...
Michael McClain (left), co-defendant of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (right), leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse following a day of jury selection in their trial.
Once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, Michael Madigan took the stand Tuesday at his own corruption trial, a shocking move for a man once considered the most powerful ...