CHICAGO (WLS) -- State Rep. Bob Rita said on Tuesday that despite being the main sponsor for one of the bills at the heart of the ComEd corruption trial, he was often kept out of the loop when it came ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — In 2011, as Thomas O’Neill was in Springfield pushing for legislation on behalf of utility giant ComEd, he heard one ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Monday began with the playing of several phone conversations between former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and defendant Mike McClain. Prosecutors continued last week's effort to ...

In fall 2011, ComEd’s top lawyer was neck-deep in work, trying to get Springfield legislators to override a governor’s veto on a bill that would immensely improve the struggling utility’s prospects.

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The former general counsel for Commonwealth Edison testified Tuesday that he was pressured by associates of then-House Speaker Michael Madigan to hire and later renew a contract for a clout-heavy law ...

CHICAGO — In 2011, as Thomas O’Neill was in Springfield pushing for legislation on behalf of utility giant ComEd, he heard one question over and over: What did Michael Madigan think of the bill?