Litigators of the Week: In 4-Month Bribery Trial of Former Illinois House Speaker, No Conviction for Lobbyist Codefendant
Patrick Cotter of UB Greensfelder and John Mitchell of Willkie Farr & Gallagher represented Mike McClain, who faced criminal bribery charges alongside former Speaker Michael Madigan. Although Chicago ...
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Black, Latino lawmakers criticize Pritzker’s proposed budget
SPRINGFIELD – Majority Party Democrats had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address Wednesday, with leadership in ...
Gov. JB Pritzker proposes belt-tightening budget with no new taxes, invokes Nazism in bashing Trump
In his budget and State of the State Address, Gov. J.B. Pritzker invoked the rise of Nazi German in criticizing the Trump ...
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From Madigan’s Conviction to ComEd’s EV Rebate Program: How Illinois is Shaping Its Energy Future
More energy news as federal funding for climate science faces cuts under Trump, while Ohio wrestles with “a supply and demand ...
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Senator Plummer Statement on Madigan Guilty Verdict
State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) released the following statement regarding the guilty verdict against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.       “This guilty verdict was ...
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Feds, some lawmakers tackle post-Madigan efforts to curb crimes of public corruption
Federal authorities and state lawmakers say they will keep fighting public corruption in Illinois after the conviction of ...
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Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn proposes ethics reform following Michael Madigan conviction
The conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has legislators, including former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, ...
Suburban lawmakers applaud Michael Madigan verdict, call for ethics reforms
Both current and former Illinois legislators are applauding last week’s guilty verdict in the corruption case against Michael ...
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Trump order should stop sentencing of execs in ComEd bribery case, defense argues
Defense attorneys are pointing to a Feb. 10 executive order from President Donald Trump pausing enforcement of the Foreign ...
ComEd Four Seek Stay in Madigan Bribery Case Pending DOJ Review
Four former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists found guilty of conspiring to bribe ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) for help with energy legislation are asking a federal court ...