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Mayor’s plan to close schools fuels union fears during teachers strike

December 24, 2018 at 3:31 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration is considering plans to close 80 to 120 public schools on the city's South and West Sides, sources told the Tribune, bolstering concerns by striking Chicago...

Andrew Madigan outside of 353 N. Clark St., in Chicago, on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. He is employed by Mesirow Financial, which has offices in the building

Madigan’s son’s employer rakes in suburbs’ insurance business

December 23, 2018 at 2:56 p.m.

The son of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is forging a successful insurance career in the Chicago suburbs with the help of mayors who look to his powerful father to...

Madigan’s son’s employer rakes in suburbs’ insurance business

December 24, 2018 at 1:10 p.m.

The son of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is forging a successful insurance career in the Chicago suburbs with the help of mayors who look to his powerful father to...

Blagojevich fundraiser accused of health care fraud

December 24, 2018 at 10:37 a.m.

A longtime friend of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.who was at the center of a Senate seat scandal that sent ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich to prison was arrested Wednesday in his...

Madigan consolidates power by holding sway in legislative races

December 23, 2018 at 5:42 p.m.

Just weeks before the March Democratic primary, a campaign operative for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walked into the headquarters of a candidate for state representative to deliver a message....

Madigan consolidates power by holding sway in legislative races

December 24, 2018 at 10:26 a.m.

Just weeks before the March Democratic primary, a campaign operative for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walked into the headquarters of a candidate for state representative to deliver a message....

Madigan uses war chest to sway vote

August 18, 2019 at 8:02 p.m.

Just weeks before the March Democratic primary, a campaign operative for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walked into the headquarters of a candidate for state representative to deliver a message....

Michael Madigan tax clients unscathed in foreclosure debate

June 14, 2024 at 6:52 p.m.

As home foreclosures tear apart neighborhoods throughout the state, an annual battle plays out in Springfield between the banking industry and community activists over how to deal with the damage....

Michael Madigan tax clients unscathed in foreclosure debate

June 14, 2024 at 6:52 p.m.

As home foreclosures tear apart neighborhoods throughout the state, an annual battle plays out in Springfield between the banking industry and community activists over how to deal with the damage....

Favorable legislation flows to private clients of House Speaker Madigan

December 23, 2018 at 5:56 p.m.

Chicago's largest operator of assisted living homes for the poor was looking to grow its business when it decided to add a new member to its legal team: the law...

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