Illinois State Representative Michael J. Madigan
State Government: Agencies/Departments/Divisions | Elected State Legislators
Recent News About Illinois State Representative Michael J. Madigan
-
Pettorini: ‘Corruption in Springfield has plagued communities for decades under Madigan's rule’
House of Representatives candidate Peter Pettorini said he was inspired to run by the corruption former Illinois house speaker Michael Madigan, who was recently indicted, inspired under his 36-year-long rule.
-
Democrat state representative Morgan rescinds support for embattled House speaker
State Rep. Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield) has renounced his support for House Speaker Mike Madigan.
-
From Prairie State Wire
GOP chair Schneider wants answers from Speaker Madigan as probe reveals payments to former aide
Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider is demanding answers from House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) in the wake of an ongoing criminal probe where several people with close ties to the longtime Democratic leader have already been implicated.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Onetime primary opponent says legal case against Madigan is strong, 2016 'fraud' will be revealed
Jason Gonzales insists that his legal stand against Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is about much more than losing a 2016 Democratic primary at the hands of the Illinois House Speaker's powerful political machine.
-
From Prairie State Wire
'Dirty tricks' alleged in 2016 primary were not illegal, Team Madigan claims in Speaker's defense
Even if Illinois state House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) used "dirty tricks" to fend off 2016 primary challenger Jason Gonzales, the strategy allegedly employed was not illegal, according to a recent court filing.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Madigan 'bullying' income tax increase through legislative process
House Speaker Michael Madigan used his absolute power over the legislative process to move legislation to the floor on Friday that exchanges Illinois’ constitutionally mandated flat income tax with a progressive tax.
-
PAC: The 'Yingling-Madigan Fix' blocking property tax cuts
A political action committee says the candidacy of Grayslake state Rep. Sam Yingling is part of a scheme by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) to keep suburban property taxes high.
-
Madigan spends $67K in July to boost Gurnee Democrat State House hopeful Mason
Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chairman Michael J. Madigan (D-Chicago) has reported $67,312 in July contributions to Joyce Mason, a Democrat running for the Illinois State House of Representatives against incumbent Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor).
-
From Prairie State Wire
Madigan's chief of staff resigns after sexual harassment allegations surface
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) continues to be dogged by growing allegations of bullying and sexual harassment involving senior staffers, the latest episode fingering long-time Chief of Staff Tim Mapes, who resigned when the claims came to light on Wednesday.
-
Morrison complicit in denying voters chance at fair maps in November, Republican challenger says
Illinois state Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) is complicit with the Democratic machine led by the House's powerful Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), recently denying Illinois voters a chance at fair maps in November, her Republican opponent said in a recent social media post.
-
Rotheimer sees Madigan effort to remove Drury from ballot as move to protect political machine
Rep. Scott Drury (D-Highwood), who has been critical of House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) in the wake of a sexual-harassment controversy in Madigan's office, is now paying the price as he runs for attorney general, according to a local victim's rights advocate.
-
.jpg)
Madigan doomed school funding bill from start, McConchie says
Negotiations on the state's education funding measure, Senate Bill 1, were doomed from the beginning because of House Speaker Michael Madigan’s (D-Chicago) unwillingness to negotiate, according to Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods).
-
State GOP: Madigan’s democracy talk ‘doublespeak’ for dictatorship
Republicans say that, in Illinois, there exists a democracy of one — Mike Madigan, to be exact — with the longtime House speaker managing affairs as if the state were a dictatorship rather than a system of egalitarianism.
-
Democrat Ford suggests he's open to term-limits legislation
In a public statement, state Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) recently said term limits would be one way to help bridge the gap with GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner on his calls for reform and possibly help end the budget impasse -- a rare departure from the usual Democratic Party protocols in the General Assembly.
-
Critics say 'House of Madigan' continues to play by own rules
Several Illinois legislators have responded to the House’s latest capitulation to longtime Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), decrying the body’s utter lack of independence or apparent motivation to value representation of home jurisdictions over the speaker’s sway.
-
Tribune: Illinois residents aren't frogs, won't remain in Madigan's boiling pot
Invoking an old wives’ tale referring to ambivalent, “average" amphibians, the Chicago Tribune recently created an analogy between disinterested Illinois taxpayers and a hypothetical pot of frog stew to illustrate the state’s simmering fiscal status.
-
'Elevator speech' remains sore spot with Kennedy
Chris Kennedy does not appear to be a man who seeks the spotlight, as he coped with the GOP’s new digital ad linking him to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) by eluding the topic — both on tape and afterward.
-
State GOP says Kennedy not acting like a Kennedy after dust-up with reporters
Chris Kennedy may have the family name, but according to the state GOP, “he doesn’t act like it,” as he recently rejected reporters’ overtures in Chicago and simultaneously created a commotion in a downtown office building.
-
Documents indicate Pritzker cloaked donations to Madigan
New concerns regarding potential gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker have surfaced following the exposure of cash contributions made from Pritzker-associated groups to Illinois House Democrats prior to November elections in amounts possibly as high as $200,000.
-
Chicago Tribune calls for new speaker in Illinois House
The Chicago Tribune’s editorial board has publicly called for the ousting of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), predicting that if he is not unseated, the state faces two more years of “dysfunction.”