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Government Corruption
Former Illinois Democrat Party Chair Mike Madigan sentenced to 7.5 years and 2.5 million dollars for bribery, racketeering, extortion and fraud
2025-07-29
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Posted by:Fred

#4  IL - the uniparty for political retirement in club Fed.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2025-07-29 10:56  

#3  was speaker of the Illinois House for about 40 years

resigned from Legislature Feb 2021
indicted in March 2022
trial began in Oct 2024
found guilty in Feb 2025
sentenced July 2025
Posted by: Lord Garth   2025-07-29 09:39  

#2  It’s like a prison sentence is the retirement plan for Illinois politicians.
Posted by: Super Hose   2025-07-29 09:19  

#1  He's 83 years old. I believe he has already used his age as a beg for leniency. Maybe he'll go to his 'reward' before he actually spends time in prison.
Posted by: Bobby   2025-07-29 07:31  

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