CORRUPTION John Hooker, first of ‘ComEd Four’ to be sentenced, gets 1½ years in prison A former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has been sentenced to 18 months in…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Preparation for November 2024 Veto Session.  The Illinois General Assembly will convene for Veto Session next week.      The wide-ranging veto powers granted by the Constitution of Illinois to…

CORRUPTION Dozens of secret recordings at Madigan trial show close ties with McClain, undercutting key defense point.  This week began with opening statements in the racketeering conspiracy trial of former…