'House that Madigan Built' covers speaker's peak to plummet
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois history is not light on political heavyweights. But Michael Madigan's longevity as
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By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois history is not light on political heavyweights. But Michael Madigan's longevity as
The anecdote in "The House that Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois' Velvet Hammer," by Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Ray Long, due for release Tuesday by the University of
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The state's most powerful politician once explained that while...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The state's most powerful politician once explained that while mulling a tough decision, he'd often glance across his desk at a photo of the late Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley “and just ask myself, ‘What would he do?’ It's very helpful.”
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The state's most powerful politician once explained that while...