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Federal prosecutors seek nearly 6 years in prison for Madigan confidant Michael McClain
Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...
‘McClain’s plan was illegal to its core’: Feds want nearly 6 years in prison for ‘stunning’ bribery scheme by former Madigan confidant
Federal prosecutors on Thursday asked for nearly six years in prison for former ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain, whose unique ...
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Feds Seek Nearly 6 Years in Prison For Madigan’s ‘Henchman’ Mike McClain
Michael McClain, 77, a former Illinois representative lobbyist for Commonwealth Edison, was convicted of bribery conspiracy ...
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Ex-ComEd lobbyist sentenced in scheme to bribe ex-Speaker Michael Madigan
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 ...
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Michael Madigan's friendship with alleged fixer could be tested during ...
When Michael McClain retired from lobbying in 2015, he told then-House Speaker Madigan he was "at the bridge with my musket standing with and for the Madigan family." McClain's fealty to Madigan ...
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Madigan co-defendant seeks to sever his case before corruption trial
Michael McClain, left, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on May 2, 2023, after being found guilty in the ComEd Four bribery trial. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) ...
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Michael Madigan’s friendship with alleged fixer could be tested ...
When Michael McClain retired from lobbying in 2015, he told then-House Speaker Madigan he was "at the bridge with my musket standing with and for the Madigan family." ...