The four defendants with ties to ComEd are all accused of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
CBS 2's Tara Molina was at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse as the battle began over secret recordings that will be played in the trial.
The judge reversed his previous decision and ruled to allow recordings to be made public once they are heard in court. CBS 2 crews saw three of the four charged walk into the federal courthouse for the first time on Tuesday for jury selection. Former ComEd lobbyist Mike McClain, retired ComEd VP John Hooker and former head of the City Club of Chicago and ComEd consultant Jay Doherty. Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore is also charged.
After the judge's decision to release the secret recordings of Madigan and his allies, set to be played in the trial, the media will be able to share them once jurors hear them.
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