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The abrupt end to House Speaker Michael Madigan’s nearly four-decade reign over Illinois politics was only two years away when a trio of key players in the ongoing “ComEd Four” trial gathered for a secretly recorded conference call.
Before stepping down, Madigan held sway over not only the fate of legislation in the General Assembly, but also the futures of hordes of lawmakers, lobbyists, job-seekers and campaign workers.
Testimony that has unfolded in a Chicago federal courtroom has offered a fascinating and unprecedented look into the closely guarded inner workings of Madigan’s political might.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan discusses leadership assignments in a secretly-recorded meeting with members of his staff in December 2018.