Pritzker Calls On Madigan To Resign If He Can’t Explain Role In ComEd Bribery Scheme
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is in jeopardy of losing his bid for a 19th term as speaker when the new General Assembly is inaugurated in…
Veto Session Canceled As Attention Again Turns To Madigan
Citing a sharp uptick in Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations across Illinois, Democratic leaders of the Illinois General Assembly canceled their…
Dem Chairman Delays Further Hearings in Madigan Probe Until After Election
SPRINGFIELD — The chairman of the Special Investigating Committee probing Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s alleged role in a bribery scheme said Tuesday that he will delay any further meetings of that panel until after the Nov. 3 general election. “The committee will meet again in person on Nov. 5 in Springfield – without the […]
Fellow Democrat To Challenge Madigan As Speaker; House GOP Pushes For Subpoenas
The longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January. The Thursday announcement that Rep….
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Says Michael Madigan Should Testify In Bribery Inquiry
A House panel is investigating Madigan in the wake of ComEd’s admission it gave jobs and contracts to associates of the speaker to curry favor with him.
Dem Chairman Calls Talk Of Madigan Subpoena ‘Premature’
Illinois House Republicans on a special committee investigating House Speaker Michael Madigan’s role in a bribery scheme involving Commonwealth Edison…
Madigan Probe Paused Pending U.S. Attorney’s Guidance
The Democratic chairman and ranking Republican on a special legislative committee investigating House Speaker Michael Madigan both said Tuesday that…
Republicans Outline Charge Against Madigan, Seek Witnesses And Documents
SPRINGFIELD – Republicans in the Illinois House on Thursday unveiled a single charge they hope to bring against Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, accusing him of “conduct unbecoming to a legislator or which constitutes a breach of public trust.” House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, introduced that charge during the first day of hearings […]
GOP Investigators Hope to Get Answers From Madigan
Republicans who will serve on a special investigative committee looking into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s role in a bribery scandal involving utility…
What You Need To Know About The House Investigation Into Michael Madigan
Republicans triggered a House investigation into Madigan’s dealings with ComEd, but the speaker’s ouster appears to be a political longshot.
After Republican Petition, Special Committee Will Investigate Madigan’s ComEd Ties
A special House committee will look into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s ties to Commonwealth Edison and determine whether discipline is needed after…
Madigan: ‘No Plans To Resign’ As Dem Women Seek His Ouster
SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Iris Martinez, a respected and influential state and national Democratic Party leader, on Thursday joined a burgeoning group of Democratic lawmakers — all women — calling for Michael Madigan to relinquish his decades-long grip on Illinois politics by resigning as party leader, House speaker, or both after he was implicated in a federal […]
News Around Illinois – July 21, 2020
House Progressive Caucus Weighs In On Madigan, ComEd CHICAGO (AP) — Members of the Illinois House of Representatives’ progressive caucus said Monday longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan must resign if allegations of a bribery scheme involving utility ComEd are true. The 12 caucus members said the allegations disclosed Friday by federal prosecutors in Chicago are […]