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Former Chicago alderman aiding corruption probe made recordings of then-Speaker Michael Madigan, sources say


JASON MEISNER
Chicago Tribune
With a sprawling political corruption investigation drawing ever closer to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the Chicago Tribune has learned that a Chicago alderman cooperating with the government secretly made audio and video recordings of the once-powerful politician on a variety of topics.
Then-25th Ward Ald. Daniel Solis recorded Madigan on numerous occasions as the speaker allegedly sought business for his private law firm, two sources with knowledge of the probe said.
Among their discussions was a plan to turn a state-owned parcel of land in Chinatown into a commercial development. Though the land deal never was consummated, it’s been a source of continued interest for federal investigators, who last year subpoenaed Madigan’s office for records and communications he’d had with key players. At least one of them recently appeared before the grand jury investigating Madigan’s political op ....

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===And somebody is leaking again for some reason.===
Isn’t there a grand jury empaneled that is looking at this stuff? Is this an attempt to get reporters to just rehash the laundry list of Madigan smears that haven’t ever resulted in charges? Is there such a thing as “grand jury tampering?”
Also, the takeaway I got from this story was that it was Solis, not Madigan, who was caught on tape promising a quid pro quo. If the feds have any actual evidence against Madigan, they most likely wouldn’t need to drip this stuff out to remind people of everything nasty the Tribune has written about him for 20 years. ....

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