'An indictment of this magnitude is a condemnation of a system infected with promises of pay-to-play. The era of corruption and self-dealing among Illinois politicians must end,' Gov. Pritzker said Thursday.
mayor who has thus far conducted his campaign by news release, called Democratic Gov. Pritzker the "Forrest Gump of Illinois Corruption" for repeat appearances.
"I am fully committed to eradicate the scourge of corruption from our political system, and today’s indictment is an important step in cleaning up Illinois," Pritzker said in a statement Wednesday.Ross Rice, former FBI agent and security consultant, shares his thoughts on the federal charges levied against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
"They should have demanded the truth. That’s Gov. Pritzker and all the House Democrats," Durkin said. "Many of them stuck their head in the sand." "The history on this is very clear that it’s the Democrats that got rid of Mike Madigan," said longtime Democratic political consultant Peter Giangreco. "It started with the 19 House members that led the fight to deny him another term as speaker, the governor weighing in and saying that it’s time for Mike Madigan to go. You have to remember, Democrats got rid of Mike Madigan."