43 min

Episode 126: Madigan calls it quits Illinois in Focus

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Former House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest serving statehouse speaker in the country, and the longest serving state legislator in Illinois, resigned Thursday.

In a statement Thursday, Madigan thanked his family and touted his accomplishments over five decades in office.

He leaves under a cloud of a federal corruption probe involving bribes utility ComEd admitted it paid to associates in an effort to influence Madigan.


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Former House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest serving statehouse speaker in the country, and the longest serving state legislator in Illinois, resigned Thursday.

In a statement Thursday, Madigan thanked his family and touted his accomplishments over five decades in office.

He leaves under a cloud of a federal corruption probe involving bribes utility ComEd admitted it paid to associates in an effort to influence Madigan.


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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/illinois-in-focus/support

43 min

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