Column: Madigan invisible, but his cash stash an eye-catcher – Champaign News-Gazette

Jim Dey: "If political junkies are not speculating about Madigan himself, they’re wondering about all of the money he has stashed in four campaign committees... Madigan has sole control over Friends of Michael J. Madigan, a personal fund that holds more than $13.4 million. The other three funds are Democratic Party funds, controlled by Madigan as long as he retains his positions as chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party and boss of Chicago’s 13th ward."