Commentary: Michael Madigan has left Illinoisans with a corrupt political system he refined – Chicago Tribune*

Matt Paprocki, of the Illinois Policy Institute: "Until Illinois reforms gerrymandering, ethics laws and House rules to better reflect democratic principles seen in other state legislatures, Madigan will continue controlling us. The power to make law will remain concentrated in the hands of a few. Madigan’s punishment should include sitting in his cell knowing his machine is being dismantled. That would be full justice for Illinoisans."
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Da Judge
10 months ago

Mikey was Old Man Daley’s Bag Man.

He went down to Springfield and helped build the Chicago Dem machine across the entire state.

IMO the Feds need to charge the Illinois Democratic Party as a criminal enterprise!!

Deb
10 months ago

IL Democrats will never implement real policies to combat corruption or voter rolls reform because they benefit from corruption.

Call my shrink
10 months ago

A legacy his grand children will probably refine more

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