ex-illinois house speaker michael madigan

Chicago

John Hooker, first of ‘ComEd Four’ to be sentenced, gets 1½ years in prison

Silence DoGood - July 14, 2025

“Corruption fuels a power that is wielded not for representative democracy by the will of the people, but things like oligarchy, autocracy, even kleptocracy, all while keeping up appearance of democracy,” Shah said. #sentencing

Crime

Court to reconvene ahead of ex-Illinois House speaker’s sentencing

Silence DoGood - June 8, 2025

Madigan, 83, was convicted Feb. 12 on 10 counts of bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and use of a facility to promote unlawful activity. #sentencing

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