ComEd Accused Of Bribery, Madigan Implicated

Federal prosecutors are accusing the largest electric utility in Illinois of bribery in a case possibly involving Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.  U.S. Attorney John Lausch told reporters today ComEd paid millions in bribes to “Public Official A” for contracts and favorable legislation starting in 2011. Court documents do not identify “Public Official A” but say he was Speaker of the House.  Madigan has been House Speaker since 1997 and is also chair of the Illinois Democratic Party.  ComEd has agreed to pay a 200-million-dollar fine in connection with the case and cooperate with the feds.