Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, long the state’s most powerful pol, indicted on federal racketeering charges
Quote:Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, for decades the most powerful politician in the state, was indicted Wednesday on federal racketeering charges alleging his elected office and political operation were a criminal enterprise that provided personal financial rewards for him and his associates.
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