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Feds want more than 4.5 years for ex-ComEd lobbyist convicted in Madigan conspiracy
John Hooker is the first of four former ComEd officials set to be sentenced in the coming weeks. Prosecutors say he, like ...
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Prosecutors seek nearly 5 years in prison for ComEd bribery figure
Federal prosecutors are seeking nearly five years in prison for John Hooker, a ComEd lobbyist convicted in the Madigan-linked ...
Daywatch: Senate churns through tense overnight session on Trump’s big bill
The Senate is slogging through a tense overnight session that has dragged into today, with Republican leaders searching for ways to secure support for President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks ...
Pritzker selects former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell as running mate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate ...
Illinois boosts library funds as feds cut them
“Instead of cutting funding that would limit learning and prove harmful to Illinois communities, we’re fighting for ...
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Christian Mitchell tapped as Pritzker running mate
Gov. JB Pritzker has picked former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell as his running mate. Why it matters: If Pritzker is reelected, Mitchell could be in line to take over if Pritzker runs for president ...
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Prosecutors Seek 56 Month Prison Term for John Hooker, First of ‘ComEd Four’ to be Sentenced in Madigan Bribery Scheme
The feds asked a judge to give John Hooker, a former ComEd exec, a prison sentence of 56 months following his conviction on ...
ComEd Four case: Prosecutors seek more than 4-year prison sentence for ex-lobbyist John Hooker
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Federal prosecutors want a former ComEd lobbyist to spend more than four years in prison. They filled a sentencing memo in the case of John Hooker, asking for a 56-month sentence.