Some Illinois Lawmakers Working To Oust Speaker
July 31, 2020 2:45PM CDT
Legislation is being proposed that would remove Representative Michael Madigan from his role as House Speaker. The resolution was filed yesterday, nearly two weeks after news broke about a federal investigation implicating Madigan in a bribery scheme involving ComEd. Representative Avery Bourne, a co-sponsor of the resolution, says Madigan should have resigned the day the allegations became public.