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Jul 9, 2024 · Convicted in the case were Madigan confidant Michael McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and onetime City Club President Jay Doherty. They were found guilty at the end of a six-week trial that featured about 50 witnesses.
- Jon Seidel
- jseidel@suntimes.com
Jul 20, 2024 · McClain, a former lawmaker and lobbyist, is accused of bribing Madigan, the ex-House speaker, in a ComEd case. His lawyers claim that Madigan's defense will blame McClain and violate his rights.
Michael H. McLean [1] (born 1952) is an American songwriter, playwright, author, and filmmaker based in Heber City, Utah.
May 4, 2023 · Former ComEd lobbyist and Madigan confidant Michael McClain was found guilty of bribery conspiracy in a scheme to influence state legislation. The state is withholding his legislative pension, but may not revoke it permanently, according to state law and attorney general's opinion.
Michael McClain, a former Illinois lawmaker and ComEd lobbyist, is accused of trying to bribe then-Speaker Michael Madigan with millions of dollars in contracts. He is one of four defendants facing racketeering charges in a trial set for April 2024.
Jan 12, 2023 · Madigan then interrupted his confidant, Michael McClain. The men allegedly were near the end of an almost decadelong scheme, in which they persuaded ComEd to give Madigan’s associates jobs, contracts and money in order to curry favor with the speaker.
Jun 23, 2023 · Michael McClain, a top confidant of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, kept so-called magic lobbyist lists of favored lobbyists. Prosecutors submitted as evidence these two separate lists, which were written on hotel stationery, in McClain’s bribery trial.
