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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Jon Seidel

Garcia mentioned in recording during feds’ ComEd probe

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is shown at a City Hall news conference in September. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is among the names that could drop in March during the trial of four people accused of trying to bribe then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan — an event that could take place in the middle of the mayoral election in which Garcia is a front-runner.

The Chicago Sun-Times has learned Garcia’s name is mentioned in a recorded phone conversation between Madigan and his longtime confidant, Michael McClain, one of four people set to go on trial for the alleged scheme centering on ComEd.

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