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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Struett

ComEd jurors say they didn’t believe the jobs and money that went to Madigan allies were just legal lobbying

Juror Amanda Schnitker Sayers speaks to reporters after guilty verdicts were delivered in the ComEd bribery trial. “All of us hope that this is not how politics work,” she said of her fellow panel members. (Anthony Vazquez | Sun-Times)

After delivering a resounding guilty verdict in the ComEd bribery trial, several jurors told the Sun-Times on Tuesday they just didn’t buy the defense that it was all legal lobbying.

That didn’t mean it was easy to convict the four former political power players for arranging jobs, contracts and money for allies of Michael Madigan to influence him as crucial legislation moved through Springfield.

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