BGA Investigation into Rebuild Illinois projects reveals deep ties to former House Speaker Madigan

A deeper look at the Rebuild Illinois plan that reveals projects tied to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan were pushed to the front of the list.

As the federal corruption investigation was gearing up that would eventually force the resignation of longtime House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, the powerful politician who sat atop Illinois politics for nearly 50 years was helping to shepherd the state's largest-ever infrastructure bill, worth $45 billion, through the Legislature he controlled.

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan resigns seat amid bribery investigation

Madigan, the former Illinois House speaker and Democratic Party boss, is regarded as the longest tenured state House speaker in U.S. history.

Feb 18, 2021

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Governor Pritzker Signs $45 Billion Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan

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Pritzker's secret offshore holdings revealed in Chicago duck boat land deal

In Paradise Papers records reviewed by the Tribune, the Appleby firm labeled J.B. Pritzker as “PEP N-R,” a designation meaning he’s directly related to someone in a national government. The law firm declined to discuss its relationship with Pritzker or explain why it had applied the label to him. At the time, Pritzker’s sister, Penny Pritzker, served as commerce secretary for President Barack Obama. She has had her own offshore dealings revealed by the Paradise Papers.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-bahama-offshore-shell-company-20180313-story.html