Philly Fans' Santa Snowball Incident Haunts Holiday Game Unravel the infamous story of Philly fans pelting Santa Claus with snowballs at a 1968 Eagles game, a tale that continues to haunt their reputation. Top News · Dec 25, 2023
Jury convicts all four defendants in ComEd bribery trial — and fires a warning shot at Michael Madigan Michael Madigan confidant Michael McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and onetime City Club President Jay Doherty were all accused in the trial of a bribery conspiracy aimed at illegally swaying the powerful Democrat to benefit ComEd. Chicago Sun-Times · May 2, 2023
ComEd trial puts spotlight on lobbying practices of state politicians Mike Madigan “perfected” his political and statehouse operation to the point where companies and other special interests believed they had to hire his people to advance their bills, Rich Miller writes. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2023
ComEd bribery case — which shook Illinois politics to the core — goes into the hands of jurors next week The jury will have a mountain of evidence to sort through. Jurors heard from about 50 witnesses over five weeks, saw piles of emails and heard a cache of secret FBI recordings that form the backbone of the feds’ case. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023
Former ComEd CEO testifies that secretly recorded call central to bribery case against her actually ‘proves my innocence’ Anne Pramaggiore went toe-to-toe with Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker, who questioned Pramaggiore for around two and a half hours and challenged the assertions Pramaggiore made Monday on the witness stand. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2023
FBI raids uncovered no evidence that Madigan allies did any work for ComEd salaries In 2019, agents searched homes of allies of ex-Speaker Michael Madigan, seizing documents and finding none showing any work was done in exchange for payment. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 5, 2023
Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Fidel Marquez | ComEd Exhibit 23-T Michael McClain and Fidel Marquez have a conversation, McClain says “Let me just tell you about each guy.” Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023
ComEd bribery trial kicks off, Johnson and Vallas backpedal public safety comments and more in your Chicago news roundup Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023
Over 100 FBI recordings will be played at ComEd trial, but defense claims jurors will hear no hard evidence of bribery The opening statements Wednesday kicked off the highly anticipated trial of Madigan confidant Michael McClain, ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and onetime City Club President Jay Doherty. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023
It’s not Madigan’s trial, but the feds’ big upcoming case is all about the former speaker Jurors at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse are expected to get a close-up look at how Springfield operated in the last decade when four political power players head to trial. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 13, 2023