Democratic leaders defied House Speaker Michael Madigan to appoint a replacement for Rep. Luis Arroyo. Here’s what could happen next. – Chicago Tribune

In a rare defiance of powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a group of Democratic Party leaders on the Northwest Side this month used the votes of former state Rep. Luis Arroyo to choose his replacement, setting up a potential battle the General Assembly hasn’t seen in decades.
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debtsor
4 years ago

I have close to zero connections to anyone in Springfield; but it seems like its an open secret that Madigan is toast, otherwise they wouldn’t have defied him. They must have some inside knowledge that isn’t yet fit for publication. But after reading Kass’s article full of lurid insinuations, combined with real search warrants of Madigan’s closest allies, there appears to be a huge dumpster fire behind all that smoke…

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