Illinois Politician In Springfield Corruption Investigation Dies Of COVID-19, Lawyer Says
Democrat Martin Sandoval pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this year and was cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
Democrat Martin Sandoval pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this year and was cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
Long before he landed a side gig at the power company, Ed Moody was a star election worker for Illinois Democratic boss Michael Madigan.
The emails reveal that a Cook County elected official and key ally to House Speaker Michael Madigan got secret payments from the utility.
Among the four people charged Wednesday was Michael McClain, a close confidante of Illinois House Speaker and Democratic boss Michael Madigan.
Lawyers suing the power company over its Springfield bribery scheme say the Citizens Utility Board is not acting in the public’s interest.
The $4.5 million settlement comes more than six years after agents raided the suburban offices of Concept Schools Inc.
Democrat Dick Durbin won reelection as his party seeks to wrest control of the Senate and hold on to two key suburban House districts.
With Illinois all but certain to vote blue again, liberals from the big city turn their attention to nearby battleground states.
Loans were approved for Illinois companies tied to Betsy DeVos, a congressional candidate with 1,400 workers and crooked contractors.
The Illinois Gaming Board wants to put Jeffrey Rehberger Jr. out of business. But other state officials back his bid for cannabis shops.