Michael McClain was sentenced Thursday for his role in a plot to illegally influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Michael McClain, a longtime lobbyist for utility giant Commonwealth Edison who was also a close confidant of then-Illinois ...

CHICAGO - Michael McClain, a former friend and confidant of Michael Madigan, is set to be sentenced today. McClain was part ...

Now, more than two years after McClain’s conviction in the historic “ComEd Four” bribery case, McClain is scheduled to learn ...

Michael McClain and three codefendants — former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and former contract ...

McClain was found guilty of orchestrating a scheme to gain the favor of the most powerful politician in Illinois.

McClain and his "ComEd Four" codefendants were convicted last year of charges of conspiracy, bribery and falsifying documents.

Former Illinois state representative Michael McClain arrives at a federal court in Chicago for sentencing in the ComEd Four ...

Michael McClain walked into the Dirksen federal courthouse Thursday morning. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison. He must ...

Michael McClain receives a 2-year sentence for his role in a bribery scheme benefiting ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan.

Lawyers for the 77-year-old McClain asked for probation. They cited the possibility that he could "die alone in prison" and said it would be "unjust" if he were held responsible for "the entire ...