Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been indicted on racketeering charges stemming from Madigan's alleged attempts to solicit bribes for himself and his friends, CBS News reports.

The 22-count indictment includes charges including racketeering conspiracy, along with counts of using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud and attempted extortion. All charges stem from alleged abuses of his official position supposedly committed by Madigan.

The investigation was overseen by US Attorney John Lausch, who announced Wednesday that a federal grand jury had returned the indictment. Lausch's description of Madigan's wrong-doing included phrases like "no show jobs" that were once features of American mafia prosecutions of a bygone era. One of the businesses that were allegedly solicited for bribes was Commonwealth Edison, the largest utility in Illinois and the sole electricity provider in Chicago.