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. ther