Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison​, following his conviction on bribery, conspiracy, and fraud charges.

The request from Madigan’s lawyers is no surprise. They warned Judge John Blakey it’d be coming after Blakey handed down a ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is asking Judge John Robert Blakey to let him avoid prison while his attorneys ...

On Monday, he filed a motion for release, pending appeal of his conviction. Madigan was ordered to report to prison this ...

A former executive for electric utility ComEd has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ex-Illinois ...

Hooker and three others were convicted in May 2023 of a conspiracy to illegally sway former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for his role in a scheme to funnel $1.3 ...

Hooker was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a fine of $500,000 in U.S. District Court on Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

John Hooker, one of the four former Commonwealth Edison officials convicted of conspiring to bribe ex-Illinois House Speaker ...

As Cook County Democrats prepare to gather later this week to endorse candidates for the 2026 primary election, there is growing speculation Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will skip running for ...

Former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker has been sentenced to 1.5 years in federal prison and ordered to pay a $500,000 fine for ...

Ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker is sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a bribery scandal involving ex-Illinois ...