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Published on 14:03 GMT

Ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison for scheme to bribe ex-Speaker Michael Madigan

Former Commonwealth Edison lobbyist John Hooker was sentenced Monday to a year and a half in prison for his role in an elaborate scheme to funnel $1.3 million to associates of then-House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for the powerful Democrat’s help …

Source: Chicago Tribune - Illinois - Center-right
Published on 10:07 GMT

Former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker gets 18 months in prison in bribery scheme

Former ComEd executive gets 18 months in prison Former ComEd executive gets 18 months in prison 00:25 Retired ComEd vice president and lobbyist John Hooker was sentenced to a year and a half in prison Monday for conspiring to bribe former Illinois House …

Source: CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois - Pending
Published on 09:57 GMT

Former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker gets 18-month prison sentence for Madigan conspiracy

ComEd’s former top lobbyist spent weeks in 2023 listening to the sound of his own voice, learning through secret FBI recordings how he sounded when he thought no one was listening. The feds caught John Hooker boasting about a corrupt plan to sway then- …

Source: Chicago Sun Times - Illinois - Center-left
Published on 09:07 GMT

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 ordered to pay a $500,000 fine for his role in a scheme to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Hooker and three others …

Source: The Center Square - Right-wing
Published on 10:40 GMT

Comed-K announces counselling schedule and allotment dates

Source: The Times of India - Center-right
Published on 08:31 GMT

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 ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan for jobs and contracts for the Democratic power broker’s political allies. John Hooker, …

Source: Northern Public Radio WNIJ - Illinois - Public Broadcaster
Published on 11:32 GMT

Feds seek nearly 6 years in prison for Madigan confidant Mike McClain

Article summary Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, who spent decades as a close friend and advisor to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, is scheduled for sentencing later this month as part of separate hearings for the “ComEd Four” …

Source: WREX - Illinois - Neutral
Published on 09:56 GMT

Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asks judge for freedom while he appeals his conviction

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan asked a judge Monday to let him stay out of prison while he appeals the conviction that led to a 7 ½-year prison sentence he’s due to begin serving in three months. “Few areas of criminal law are more …

Source: Chicago Sun Times - Illinois - Center-left
Published on 13:56 GMT

Power line sparks multi-vehicle fire in Summit

A downed power line sparked a multi-vehicle fire Thursday afternoon in Summit, destroying several semi-trucks and heavy equipment and injuring two firefighters, officials said. Fire crews responded around 12:20 p.m. to 5101 S. Lawndale Ave., where a semi- …

Source: Desplaines Valley News - Illinois - Pending
Published on 14:27 GMT

Daywatch: CPD officers reporting use of force more often

Good morning, Chicago. The woman stood on the sidewalk outside her home and waited for the first officers to show up. Blood streamed down her face and shoulders. She had called 911 after her significant other stabbed her. When officers arrived at the home …

Source: Chicago Tribune - Illinois - Center-right