Veteran state lawmaker tells jurors in ComEd bribery trial that former Speaker Michael Madigan ruled ‘through fear and intimidation’ – Chicago Sun-Times
When asked what Michael Madigan valued most in other legislators, state Rep. Robert “Bob” Rita answered, “loyalty.” Rita’s testimony capped a broader day of testimony Monday, in which jurors also heard recordings of a ComEd executive discussing how FEJA and other legislation turned the utility’s finances around.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.