Madigan's voice heard in opening statements of 'ComEd Four' trial.
Wiretapped recordings played at the ongoing trial of the "ComEd Four" show how former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan muscled out one of his longtime allies, Lou Lang, to stave off a potentially new sexual harassment scandal. The recordings also reinforced allegations that Madigan called the shots in Springfield and was consumed with staying in power above all else. The "ComEd Four" are on trial for bribery conspiracy and other charges alleging they covered up illegal payments on ComEd's books.