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Michael Madigan, former Illinois House speaker, sentenced to 7.5 years in prison

Senate Minority Leader John Curran said Madigan’s sentence should become a turning point that signals an end to a “culture of corruption in Illinois.”

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Convicted ex-Illinois House speaker faces ‘firm’ federal judge at sentencing

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Local lawmakers react after former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan sentenced in federal corruption case

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The longest-serving legislative leader in US history will be sentenced on corruption charges

“Madigan’s criminal activity spanned nearly a decade and was particularly egregious because it involved efforts to enrich himself — both by maintaining his political power by securing do-nothing jobs...

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Ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan faces sentencing after bribery conviction

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan faces sentencing on corruption charges

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How Illinois political insiders protected Madigan, rewarded themselves

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison but his allies now run the Illinois House and Illinois Democratic Party. The rules he created to run his machine still work for new operators.

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Illinois legislative session ends with no Bears stadium bill

As the Bears hope to build a new stadium, the state of Illinois is doing the team no favors. Via the Chicago Sun-Times, the annual legislative term ended without the passage of any legislation applicable to the team’s sputtering stadium effort.