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Longtime ComEd lobbyist gets 1 year in prison

Longtime ComEd lobbyist gets 1 year in prison for role in Madigan bribery scheme
Jay Doherty was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for his role in a bribery scheme between his biggest client, ComEd, and former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty gets 1 year in prison in bribery scheme
Former City Club of Chicago president and ComEd consultant Jay Doherty was sentenced to a year in prison. Prosecutors said Doherty acted as a "front" for the scheme, helping hide no-show jobs for Madigan allies.
Last member of so-called ComEd Four sentenced in Mike Madigan-linked bribery case
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The last member of the so-called ComEd Four is expected to be sentenced Tuesday. Jay Doherty is the final defendant convicted in a bribery scheme linked to ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Ex-City Club president gets 1-year prison sentence in ComEd scheme
The conspiracy revolved around $1.3 million paid by ComEd to allies of then-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan to curry favor with the once-powerful politician who now faces prison time.
Ex-City Club head Jay Doherty sentenced to a year in prison
Former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty was sentenced Tuesday to one year in prison for his role in an elaborate scheme to funnel money to do-nothing subcontractors with ties to then-House Speaker
Last ‘ComEd Four’ member Jay Doherty sentenced in bribery scheme
Jay Doherty, the last member of the ComEd Four, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, plus a $500 fine, for his role in a bribery scheme related to efforts to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Ex-City Club President, ComEd Consultant Jay Doherty Gets 1 Year in Prison on Madigan Conspiracy Conviction
Jay Doherty, the longtime City Club president and consultant for utility giant ComEd, will be headed to prison for his role in a yearslong conspiracy to bribe ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan.
Final ComEd Four defendant sentenced
The last of the ComEd Four defendants to be sentenced learned his fate Tuesday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.
Ex-lobbyist sentenced for role in ComEd 'Madigan Electric' scheme
A federal judge has sentenced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime associate to two years in prison. Former lobbyist and state Rep. Michael McClain, D-Quincy, was convicted along with three others at the ComEd Four trial in 2023.
Madigan confidant McClain gets 2 years for role in ComEd bribery scheme
As ComEd's top contract lobbyist, McClain pushed for the company to give jobs and contracts to Madigan allies, which the feds say greased the wheels for major legislation the company was pushing in Springfield.

Chicago alderperson calls on mayor to make a deal with ComEd that includes relief as bills skyrocket

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Former ComEd CEO sentenced to 2 years for bribery scheme targeted at Madigan

Anne Pramaggiore is the second of the “ComEd Four” to be sentenced after their 2023 across-the-board convictions on charges ...