Attorneys for former House Speaker Michael Madigan have formally asked that he remain free on bond pending appeal of his ...

The former Illinois House speaker is asking that he be allowed to stay out of prison during his appeal in the federal bribery ...

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...

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 ...

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.

A former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ...

Federal prosecutors on Thursday asked for nearly six years in prison for former ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain, whose unique ...

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 ...

Federal prosecutors have recommended nearly six years in prison for ex-lobbyist Mike McClain over his role in the ComEd ...

Federal prosecutors are recommending nearly six years in prison for ex-Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, the longtime friend ...

Michael McClain, 77, a former Illinois representative lobbyist for Commonwealth Edison, was convicted of bribery conspiracy and willfully falsifying the utility giant’s books as part of the “ComEd ...