his sprawling estate in plano framed by a lagoon, swimming pool, and a garage full of family keepsakes in contrast to the dark legal cloud now threatening to rain on his legacy. >> you're prideful of people coming from your community and trying to make a difference in illinois. it's disappointing. >> in yorkville far from the power politics of washington many still remember mr. hastert, the teacher. josh newcomer's parents sat in his history class. >> he's definitely part of the town. yeah, it's very surprising. yeah, it's a shock. his small town roots part of the hastert charm and seen as a salve for a gop wounded by ethics charges. >> one of the reasons he was chosen as speaker, it was a time in the republican party when there was a lot of controversy. they wanted a good guy who could bring people together. >> his time at yorkville high never far from the narrative. his auto biography featuring lessons he learned as a wrestling coach including one quote now read in a different light. there's no one to blame but