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Hooker was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a fine of $500,000 in U.S. District Court on Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
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Amazon S3 on MSNthe center square yt: michael madigan arrives at sentencing hearingMichael Madigan, the former Illinois House Speaker convicted of federal corruption charges, arrives at the federal court building in Chicago for his sentencing hearing.
John Hooker, one of the four former Commonwealth Edison officials convicted of conspiring to bribe ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The sentence is well below the recommendation from federal prosecutors of 56 months.