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Elusive former top aide offers inside look at how Michael Madigan wielded power — and helped muster votes on bill pushed by ComEd

Will Cousineau took the witness stand after securing letters from the feds granting him immunity and making clear he’s not a target of an investigation. Then he listened as prosecutors played a December 2018 call he’d participated in and which was secretly recorded by the FBI.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain, Michael Madigan, Justin Cox, Heather Wier-Vaught, Craig Willert, Will Cousineau, Jessica Basham | ComEd Exhibit 112-T

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan discusses leadership assignments in a secretly-recorded meeting with members of his staff in December 2018.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023

Conversation between Michael Madigan and Daniel Montgomery | ComEd Exhibit 29-T

Michael Madigan has a conversation with Daniel Montgomery, president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Michael Madigan | ComEd Exhibit 102-T

Speaker Michael Madigan and Michael McClain have a brief conversation about state Rep. Lou Lang.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Michael Madigan | ComEd Exhibit 101-T

Speaker Michael Madigan and Michael McClain discuss McClain’s conversation with state Rep. Lou Lang.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Michael Madigan | ComEd Exhibit 99-T

A brief conversation between Speaker Michael Madigan and Michael McClain.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Michael Madigan | ComEd Exhibit 92-T

Michael McClain speaks to Speaker Michael Madigan about moving state Rep. Lou Lang “to the dark side, that’s what I call lobbying.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

How a pot firm used a shooting victim in a bid for social equity licenses, long COVID’s mysteries 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 22, 2023

ComEd was pressured to hire politically connected law firm as it fought for key bills in Springfield, former top official testifies

ComEd’s former general counsel said he was told to sign the law firm of political operative Victor Reyes to an unusual three-year contract guaranteeing Reyes’ firm 850 hours of legal work a year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

Telephone Conversation between Michael McClain and Michael Madigan | ComEd Exhibit 86-T

Michael Madigan and Michael McClain discuss an issue involving then-Senate President John Cullerton and anti-Madigan political ads from Senate Democrats.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023