Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — In 2011, as Thomas O’Neill was in Springfield pushing for legislation on behalf of utility giant ComEd, he heard one ...

In fall 2011, ComEd’s top lawyer was neck-deep in work, trying to get Springfield legislators to override a governor’s veto on a bill that would immensely improve the struggling utility’s prospects.

CHICAGO — In 2011, as Thomas O’Neill was in Springfield pushing for legislation on behalf of utility giant ComEd, he heard one question over and over: What did Michael Madigan think of the bill?

At the same time, perceiving that ComEd was dragging its feet at renewing Reyes’ contract at the same rate of 850 hours, McClain sent incessant emails asking about the holdup, finally going over ...