graphics. chicagotribune. com Madigan builds army one favor at a time An investigation documents hundreds of public employees with political ties to the House speaker and finds him taking personal action to get jobs, raises and promotions for loyalists
The House That Madigan Built | Chicago Tribune Store Michael Madigan rose from the Chicago machine to hold unprecedented poweras Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives In his thirty-six years wieldingthe gavel, Madigan outlasted governors, passed or blocked legislation at will, and outmaneuvered virtually every attempt to limit his reach Veteran reporter Ray Long draws on four decades of observing state governmentto provide the