[EDITORIAL] The Madigan Era Ends. Now What?
By Jim Leach Illinois House Democrats / Official Website You’re welcome. Several weeks ago, I offered an editorial encouraging then-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to finally allow his tumultuous tenure to come to an end. It would give him a chance to travel, enjoy his grandkids, kick back a bit – and it would give the rest of us a breather and a chance to see how Illinois might run with a new generation seizing the reins of power. Days later, Madigan had taken my advice* and withdrawn his name from consideration for another term as Speaker. And just days later, Illinois had m...