McClain was found guilty of orchestrating a scheme to gain the favor of the most powerful politician in Illinois.

As ComEd's top contract lobbyist, McClain pushed for the company to give jobs and contracts to Madigan allies, which the feds ...

A federal judge has sentenced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime associate to two years in prison.

Michael McClain was sentenced Thursday for his role in a plot to illegally influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Michael McClain receives a 2-year sentence for his role in a bribery scheme benefiting ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan.

The request from Madigan’s lawyers is no surprise. They warned Judge John Blakey it’d be coming after Blakey handed down his ...

Last month, Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison, following his conviction on bribery, conspiracy, and fraud ...

Michael McClain, a longtime lobbyist for utility giant Commonwealth Edison who was also a close confidant of then-Illinois ...

Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for bribery charges connected to former ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is appealing his conviction earlier this year on bribery and conspiracy charges ...

Michael Madigan, once the nation’s longest-serving state legislative leader, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal bribery and wire fraud convictions, thus bringing to ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until 2021, with the exception of two years. Along the way, he developed a ...