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Judge hands 2 years in prison

Judge hands 2 years in prison to Michael McClain, lobbyist and Madigan confidant at center of ComEd bribery scandal
Michael McClain, a longtime lobbyist for utility giant Commonwealth Edison who was also a close confidant of then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday for his central role in a scheme to bribe the powerful speaker in exchange for his help with ComEd’s legislative agenda.
‘ComEd Four’ Michael McClain sentenced to 24 months in bribery scandal
Michael McClain, a member of the "ComEd Four", has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to influence Michael Madigan by paying his allies $1.3 million for allegedly non-existent consulting contracts.
Michael McClain, longtime Madigan adviser, sentenced to 2 years in prison on 'ComEd Four' charges
McClain was found guilty of orchestrating a scheme to gain the favor of the most powerful politician in Illinois.
Madigan Ally, Confidant Michael McClain Gets 2 Years in Prison Following ComEd Bribery Conspiracy
Michael McClain and three codefendants — former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and former contract lobbyist Jay Doherty — were each convicted of bribery conspiracy and willfully falsifying the utility company’s books in the 2023 “ComEd Four” trial.
Madigan Confidant Sentenced to Two Years in ‘ComEd Four’ Case
A former top utility lobbyist was sentenced Thursday to two years on charges related to a scheme to illegally influence his longtime friend, ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D).
Michael McClain gets 24-month sentence in ComEd Four bribery case linked to Mike Madigan
The third member of the so-called ComEd Four was sentenced Thursday. Michael McClain walked into federal court Thursday morning. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch He was sentenced to 24 months in prison.
Michael McClain, former Madigan confidant, to be sentenced
Lobbyist Michael McClain gives a thumbs up while leaving Dirksen Courthouse after Michael Madigan was convicted of bribery conspiracy in a landmark trial in Chicago on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via ) CHICAGO - Michael McClain,
Daywatch: Michael McClain finally faces sentencing
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Madigan’s political fixer gets 2-year prison sentence
Michael McClain was sentenced Thursday for his role in a plot to illegally influence former Ill. House Speaker Michael ...
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Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan Files Appeal Challenging Landmark Corruption Convictions
In an expected move, Madigan on Wednesday filed his notice of appeal to the Seventh Circuit Court after he was convicted in ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan appeals conviction
Last month, Madigan was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison, following his conviction on bribery, conspiracy, and fraud ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan files appeal of federal corruption conviction
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has officially filed an appeal of his conviction on federal corruption charges.
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Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan appeals corruption conviction
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is appealing his conviction earlier this year on bribery and conspiracy charges ...
Once a rising corporate star, ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore faces sentencing in scheme to bribe Speaker Madigan
Ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore’s long legal saga is finally coming full circle Monday as a judge is set to sentence her for ...