ComEd Four case: Prosecutors seek more than 4-year prison sentence for ex-lobbyist John Hooker

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Prosecutors seek over 4-year prison sentence for ex-ComEd lobbyist

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Federal prosecutors want a former ComEd lobbyist to spend more than four years in prison.

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They filled a sentencing memo in the case of John Hooker, asking for a 56-month sentence.

This is the first sentencing recommendation we've seen in the case of the ComEd four, who were charged in a scheme to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan in exchange for legislation favorable to ComEd.

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