Former state senator, ComEd lobbyist faces tax fraud indictment

By Patrick Andriesen

04/02/2021

A former Illinois state senator was charged with federal income tax crimes. Her Senate financial disclosure statement shows why they are known as ‘none’ sheets. Reforms are needed.

TAGS: Annazette Collins, bribery, ComEd, corruption, Mike Madigan, tax fraud

Bill would have stopped campaign fund use to settle sexual harassment suits

By Ann Miller

03/29/2021

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan spent nearly $900,000 in campaign funds to fight a sexual harassment lawsuit. A bill would stop lawmakers from using donations to settle harassment claims.

TAGS: bribery, corruption, ethics, Mike Madigan, sexual harrassment

After 50 years in Illinois House, 36 years ruling it, Mike Madigan is quitting

By Brad Weisenstein

02/18/2021

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is resigning as a state representative after 50 years in office. It came a little more than a month after he was ousted as speaker.

TAGS: bribery, ComEd, corruption, federal investigation, Mike Madigan, resignation

Illinois was most corrupt of 10 largest states under Madigan’s reign

By Joe Tabor

01/12/2021

Illinois averaged over one federal public corruption conviction a week during the Madigan era. That is the most convictions per capita among the top 10 most populous states between 1983 and 2018.

TAGS: bribery, corruption, House Speaker, Mike Madigan

Illinois House ends Madigan investigation

By Brad Weisenstein

12/16/2020

The Illinois House Special Investigating Committee did little that was special or investigative before ending their probe of Mike Madigan.

TAGS: bribery, ComEd, investigation, Mike Madigan

Former ComEd executive pleads guilty in Madigan corruption probe

By Ben Szalinski

09/29/2020

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is at the center of a federal bribery investigation into Commonwealth Edison.

TAGS: bribery, ComEd, corruption, Mike Madigan

Madigan refuses to appear before House committee probing his ComEd bribery scandal involvement

By Joe Barnas

09/25/2020

Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has formally declined an invitation to appear before the Illinois House committee tasked with investigating his involvement in the ComEd scandal.

TAGS: bribery, ComEd, corruption, Mike Madigan

House investigative committee calls for Madigan testimony in corruption scandal

By Joe Barnas

09/18/2020

Following initial hearings, a committee formed to investigate House Speaker Mike Madigan’s involvement in a ComEd corruption scandal requested testimony from key players.

TAGS: bribery, ComEd, corruption, federal investigation, Mike Madigan

Lawmaker who voted for ‘fair tax’ pleads guilty to tax fraud

By Vincent Caruso

09/16/2020

Five key supporters of the progressive tax in the Illinois General Assembly are facing corruption probes. Four have been charged. Three have resigned.

TAGS: bribery, corruption, fair tax, Terry Link

U.S. attorney gives go-ahead to Illinois House committee investigating Madigan

By Ben Szalinski

09/15/2020

House committee hearings were paused on the first day so lawmakers could ask whether their investigation would hinder a federal corruption probe.

TAGS: bribery, ComEd, corruption, Mike Madigan