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Well it had to end sometime although this guy is more slippery than a pig in shit so we will see how the investigation proceeds. Looks like it's a scandal dating back to 2009 that benefited ComEd to the tune of $150 MILLION....holy crap that's a lot of money. What is it about Illinois specifically Chicago that makes these politicians go corrupt? It's not like this is the first time and if history is to judge it wont be the last time either....anyway.
From the article:
From the article:
The federal government’s action implicating Madigan threatens to roil the fall election season in Illinois, which has become a reliably blue state. Madigan has used his fundraising power and mapmaking ability to generate veto-proof Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate.
House Speaker Michael Madigan drawn closer to federal corruption probe, but many Democrats take wait-and-see approach — ‘We’ve been on this ride before’
For decades, the diminutive Michael J. Madigan has stood tall as a political constant in Illinois, displaying equal parts of power, arrogance, defiance and vindictiveness, while holding a singular …
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