GLEN CARBON – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) has released the following statement following today’s guilty verdict on former House Speaker Michael Madigan: "Today’s guilty verdict against former Speaker Michael Madigan not only renews calls for ethics reform but also serves as a clear call to action to confront the deep-rooted culture of corruption in our state,” said Senator Harriss. “While justice was served today, we must go further by strengthening our ethics laws to tackle the long-standing issues in state government, where backroom deals and cronyism have dictated policy at the expense of taxpayers. "My colleagues and I have introduced and sponsored legislation to reform our state’s ethics laws, and there is no better time than the start of a new General Assembly to make this a top priority.”
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HIGHLAND - GRID Solar is excited for another month of helping customers secure savings. Jason Mitchell, co-owner of GRID, recently stopped by “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello to talk about new battery products on the market and how GRID operates in the solar field. He shared that GRID works with customers to help them find the right solar system for their homes. The company is focused on helping the customer, not hawking a product. “When we show up to your house, we’re not there to sell you solar. We’re there to explain how it works, and then if you decide this is what works for you, we help you sign the papers and get the project going,” he explained. “Basically what we’ll do is we’ll just ask a bunch of questions to figure out what your goals are. We’re going to design a system based on the answers to those questions. We’re not just here to sell you a particular product. We’re going to sell you
ALTON –State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) applauded the jury verdict on the high-profile federal court case against former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan. Today, a jury found Madigan guilty of conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud and other charges. The jury heard evidence that former Speaker Mike Madigan used pay-to-play tactics, forced companies to hire his friends for ghost jobs, and used his position to make himself richer and Illinois poorer. “The first day I took office in January 2021 was Michael Madigan’s last day as Speaker of the House after 36 years as Speaker and 50 years in office,” said Rep. Elik. “Long before 2021, Illinois citizens began to see how dangerous so much unchecked power and influence in one person’s hands can be, and how that control can hurt our state. Today the jury recognized that Madigan’s power came from his corrupt practices and thankfully he will be punished accordingly. While I applaud
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A $10 million settlement between county officials in Springfield, Illinois, and the family of Sonya Massey is the “first step in getting full justice” for the Black woman fatally shot in her home last summer by a sheriff's deputy, lawyers said Wednesday. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump told reporters the settlement, [...]
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(The Center Square) – Longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on 10 corruption-related charges, but the jury could not reach a unanimous decision on an overarching racketeering conspiracy.
The jury also deadlocked on all six counts that Madigan's codefendant, Michael McClain, was charged with.
Madigan, 82, was charged in March 2022 with 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct in connection with a scheme that federal prosecutors referred…
Metallica has announced the high school winners of their 2024 marching band competition.Taking first place in the large high school category is Sonia Sotomayer High School in San Antonio, Texas. The medium…
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