'ComEd Four' convicted in bribery trial, implications for Illinois politics.

Four defendants, including two former ComEd executives, were found guilty of bribery conspiracy in a trial that exposed pay-to-play politics in Illinois involving the state's largest electric utility and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The defendants arranged contracts, jobs, and money for Madigan's associates to ensure proposed bills boosting ComEd profits became law. Madigan, who has been indicted in the case, was featured in much of the key evidence. The convictions may not bode well for his prospects when he gets to trial. Bribery conspiracy carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.