Jay Doherty, a longtime lobbyist and consultant for electric utility Commonwealth Edison , has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in a bribery scheme aimed at former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan .

Doherty and his “ComEd Four” co-defendants were convicted in 2023 for their roles in the conspiracy, and Doherty was the last to be sentenced.

While Madigan and others are pursuing appeals in their related cases, the former lobbyist gave an apology to the judge Tuesday.

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CHICAGO — Longtime Chicago lobbyist Jay Doherty was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme between his biggest client, electric utility Commonwealth Edison, and former Il

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