Wilhour, Bailey Comment on Indictments of Madigan Allies

Two local legislators have reacted to the US Attorney's office for Northern Illinois indicting four people with ties to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

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St. Rep. Blaine Wilhour said the announcement of the indictments of Mike McClain, Anne Pramaggiore, John Hooker and Jay Doherty "are not a surprise to anyone." Wilhour said, "Illinois citizens have been subjected to this influence-peddling for decades."

Both Wilhour and St. Rep. Darren Bailey say Madigan's only option is to resign or retire from the Illinois House.

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Bailey said, "When you have one man who for nearly four decades has controlled his party's organization and the Illinois House, which means controlling the purse strings and the flow of legislation on public policy, that's too much power for one person." Bailey noted that more than enough legislators in his own Caucus saying they won't vote for him for Speaker again.

Wilhour said, "Speaker Madigan needs to resign immediately and the General Assembly should convene to enact the toughest and most transparent anti-corruption measures in the country to ensure that corrupt politicians can never accumulate this kind of power again."