Legislative Hearings Into Madigan Reveal New Details About The ComEd Bribery Scheme
A top ComEd executive detailed how the power company funneled no-work contracts to Madigan’s political allies through a handful of Springfield lobbying firms.
A top ComEd executive detailed how the power company funneled no-work contracts to Madigan’s political allies through a handful of Springfield lobbying firms.
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Fidel Marquez, Jr. was ComEd’s top in-house lobbyist. The feds say he funneled money to associates of Illinois’ powerful Democratic House speaker, Michael Madigan.
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