A former top utility lobbyist was sentenced Thursday to two years on charges related to a scheme to illegally influence his longtime friend, ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D).

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, enters the federal court building in Chicago for his corruption trial on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 ©By Brett Rowland | The Center Square ...

Anne Pramaggiore led the state’s largest utility for six years. On Monday a judge sentenced her to two years for helping lead ...