The Madigan trial is a strong example of needing sweeping ethics reforms today and a zero tolerance policy for public corruption in Illinois. Let’s stop this bad behavior by politicians to show our residents the respect they deserve. Closing arguments continue today in the ex-speaker’s federal corruption trial.
Madigan in the News:
Prosecutor says Madigan should’ve heeded ‘wrong way’ signs but instead pursued profit
How Illinois fostered a culture of corruption
Prosecutors emphasize key phone call in Day 2 of closing arguments in Madigan corruption trial
House Republicans Renew Call for Immediate Ethics Reforms in Illinois
As the tangled web of Democrats’ corruption continues to unwind over and over in federal court, Illinois House Republicans have renewed calls for needed ethics reforms. The list of convictions continues to pile up, and the silence from the Democrat side of the aisle is deafening.