2 former ComEd CEOs – only one on trial – take stand in bribery case 2 former ComEd CEOs – only one on trial – take stand in bribery case Friday, April 14, 2023 Former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore has spent the last five weeks sitting in a federal courtroom in Chicago, sandwiched between her attorneys at the defense table.
Prosecutors rest case in ComEd bribery trial as former CEO plans to take stand in her defense Prosecutors rest case in ComEd bribery trial as former CEO plans to take stand in her defense Thursday, April 13, 2023 Federal prosecutors on Wednesday rested their case against three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of electric utility Commonwealth Edison in a trial where the four stand accused of orchestrating a yearslong bribery scheme to influence Illinois’ most powerful politician.
Top Madigan foot soldier testifies he didn’t work for $4,500 monthly checks Top Madigan foot soldier testifies he didn’t work for $4,500 monthly checks Wednesday, April 12, 2023 After spending two decades giving up most of his nights, weekends and vacation time to do unpaid campaign work for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s political organization,... Read more
‘Go forward with Ochoa’: Madigan kept pressure on ComEd for key board appointment ‘Go forward with Ochoa’: Madigan kept pressure on ComEd for key board appointment Friday, April 7, 2023 When Juan Ochoa was appointed to the board of Commonwealth Edison in April 2019, it was after a year and a half of delays and behind-the-scenes wrangling on his behalf by some of the most powerful... Read more
Jurors see Madigan ally’s ‘magic list’ that FBI agents seized on day of 2019 raids Jurors see Madigan ally’s ‘magic list’ that FBI agents seized on day of 2019 raids Wednesday, April 5, 2023 It was sunny and approaching 75 degrees when FBI agents arrived at the Quincy home of Mike McClain on a Tuesday in May 2019. McClain, a close friend of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael... Read more
‘Because Mike Madigan came to us’: Defendant invoked ex-speaker in defense of lobbying contracts ‘Because Mike Madigan came to us’: Defendant invoked ex-speaker in defense of lobbying contracts Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Former Commonwealth Edison executive Fidel Marquez had been a government informant for less than a month when he had a meeting with longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in mid-February... Read more
‘You had a choice to make’: Defense paints cooperating witness in ComEd trial as opportunistic ‘You had a choice to make’: Defense paints cooperating witness in ComEd trial as opportunistic Friday, March 31, 2023 About an hour before sunrise on a mid-January morning in 2019, two FBI agents arrived at the home of Fidel Marquez’s mother, where the longtime executive of Commonwealth Edison had been... Read more
Former ComEd CEO sought soft landing for Madigan chief of staff who was fired for sexual harassment Former ComEd CEO sought soft landing for Madigan chief of staff who was fired for sexual harassment Thursday, March 30, 2023 In the weeks following then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s forced ouster of his longtime chief of staff following allegations of sexual harassment, a high-ranking Commonwealth... Read more