CHICAGO – A controversial hour-long documentary about House Speaker Mike Madigan's decades long control of the Illinois House was shown throughout the state over the last couple of months, and is now available online "Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics."
The film, produced by Illinois Policy Action, is one aspect of an all-out effort this election cycle to loosen the power grip Madigan and his Democrat cronies have on the state – blocking political and budgetary reform.
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