'ComEd Four' Verdicts a Bad Omen for Illinois Politics.

The guilty verdicts handed down Tuesday in the "ComEd Four" trial were found guilty in federal court on all counts in a case that put lobbying in the spotlight. The impact of the trial is already being felt, lobbyists say. Lawmakers are more careful about when and how they talk to lobbyists — even avoiding casual chit-chat in the Capitol hallways. There are so far no new bills before lawmakers to tighten ethics rules, and it’s not likely any legislation will be presented before the Illinois General Assembly wraps up in a few weeks.