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'ComEd Four' all convicted for bribery tied to former Illinois House speaker

NPR

Published May 3, 2023 at 8:33 AM EDT

A federal jury just found three ex-lobbyists and a former electric utility CEO guilty of bribery charges. We discuss the latest and what it means for Illinois politics.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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