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 ...
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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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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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Jim Dey | After Madigan, it's deja vu all over again on Illinois-ethics front
People who study these things say traditional grief over a loss consists of five stages: denial, bargaining, depression, anger and acceptance.
Trump order should put ComEd bribery case on hold, defense argues
Defense attorneys are pointing to a Feb. 10 executive order from President Donald Trump pausing enforcement of the Foreign ...
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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, ...
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Opinion: On the same day Madigan is convicted, ComEd reports a $1B profit
The utility has not only escaped meaningful punishment, but has been rewarded for its role in the corrupt scheme that's led ...
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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 ...
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Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn calls on Gov. JB Pritzker to push ethics reforms
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is challenging Gov. JB Pritzker, a fellow Democrat, to use his bully pulpit to strengthen ...
Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn calls on Gov. JB Pritzker to push ethics reforms after Michael Madigan conviction
Citing ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction, former Gov. Pat Quinn called on Gov. JB Pritzker to toughen Illinois ethics ...