Besieged Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan "suspended" his campaign for re-election as leader and told Democratic rivals to make the next move. But he left room to return.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan announced Monday that he is suspending his campaign for a 19th term as speaker. Madigan, the longest-serving leader of a legislative body …
(The Center Square) – Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is suspending his campaign for speaker. In a statement released Monday morning, Madigan, D-Chicago, announced the decision. “This is not a wit.