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Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and ...
Michael McClain, 77, a former Illinois representative lobbyist for Commonwealth Edison, was convicted of bribery conspiracy ...
Federal judge tells longtime insider it was “imperative to wipe away the notion” that his actions were merely lobbying a ...
Michael Madigan's friendship with alleged fixer could be tested during their corruption trial When Michael McClain retired from lobbying in 2015, he told then-House Speaker Madigan he was “at ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's co-defendant Michael McClain's defense gave closing arguments Tuesday. The jury began hearing defense attorney Patrick Cotter's closing arguments on ...
Federal prosecutors on Thursday asked for nearly six years in prison for former ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain, whose unique position as a confidant to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan was at ...
Michael Jackson’s estate revealed it dealt with “issues” related to one of the late pop star’s ex-wives, whose identity was ...
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 ...
Michael Madigan’s friendship with alleged fixer could be tested during their corruption trial When Michael McClain retired from lobbying in 2015, he told then-House Speaker Madigan he was “at ...