Illinois AG wants ComEd to pay customers larger refund after bribery scheme settlement

Push for ComEd to pay customers larger refund after bribery scheme settlement

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul wants ComEd to pay its customers a larger refund following a federal criminal investigation.

CHICAGO - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul wants ComEd to pay its customers a larger refund following a federal criminal investigation.

Last month, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved a $38 million settlement in the ComEd bribery scheme.

The utility company admitted in federal court it paid more than a million dollars in bribes to members of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s inner circle.

CUB: $38 million ComEd settlement falls short

Keep an eye on your ComEd statement. A credit on next year's bill is tied to the ComEd bribery scheme involving former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a $38 million settlement after the utility company admitted in federal court it paid more than $1 million in bribes to members of Madigan's inner circle. The settlement works out to about $5 per customer, which one Illinois group says is not enough.

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The settlement breaks down into just $4.80 for every customer. The city of Chicago and "CUB" are also calling for bigger refunds.