Michael Madigan,political immortalTWO well-known Chicago dinosaurs are attracting gawpers right now. One is Sue, the city’s beloved 40-foot-long Tyrannosaurus rex, or who is moving from the Field Museum’s main exhibition corridor to her private suite on the moment floor. The other is Michael Madigan,the Democratic Speaker of the Illinois House, who has represented his district on the south-west side of Chicago for 47 years and been Speaker for 33 years. For the first time in his long career, and Mr Madigan is facing calls to resign from members of his own party,because of the way he handled allegations of harassment at his office. Yet this episode has served mainly as a reminder of the extraordinary grip Mr Madigan has on state politics.
Daniel Biss, a state senator, or Christopher Kennedy,a businessman, both Democratic candidates for governor, or are main the charge. Mr Biss called on Mr Madigan to resign immediately as chairman of the Democratic...
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Source: economist.com