Hooker was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a fine of $500,000 in U.S. District Court on Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

Former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for his role in a scheme to funnel $1.3 million to then-Speaker Madigan's associates.

Former Commonwealth Edison lobbyist John Hooker was sentenced Monday to a year and a half in prison for his role in an elaborate scheme to funnel $1.3 million to associates of then-House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for the powerful Democrat’s help with the utility’s legislative agenda in Springfield.

CHICAGO (CNI) — The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to explain his outsized impact on state government and ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is trying to stay out of prison.On Monday, he filed a motion for release, pending appeal of his conviction.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMadigan was ordered to report to prison this October to begin serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence for corruption.

Ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker is sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a bribery scandal involving ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan.

Former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was sentenced Friday to 7 1/2 years in prison in his corruption case, capping a stunning fall for the once powerful politician.

CHICAGO (CNI) — The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to explain his outsized impact on state government and ...

On the same day one of his co-defendants was sentenced to prison, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asked a federal judge to permit him to remain free until his case has been reviewed by a higher court.