Reply #8: actually, it looks like madigan might be going down and I'm excited and he's a dem [View All]

[mucifer]

House Speaker Michael Madigan swayed University of Illinois to admit relatives of allies, donors
Many of the 28 applicants helped in three recent years would not have been admitted on their own merit
May 05, 2010|By Jodi S. Cohen, Stacy St. Clair, David Kidwell and John Chase, Tribune reporters

House Speaker Michael Madigan swayed the University of Illinois to admit the relatives of public officials, political allies and donors who contributed $115,200 to campaign funds he controls, a Tribune investigation has found.

Only five of the 28 applicants helped in three recent years by the state's most powerful lawmaker lived in Madigan's district, and many would not have been admitted on their own merit.

Among the beneficiaries: North Shore attorney Steven Yonover, a longtime contributor who has donated $71,800 to Madigan-related campaign funds. Three of Yonover's relatives enrolled at the U. of I. in 2008 and 2009 after being sponsored by Madigan. The two who applied for 2009 had been wait-listed, and one had the lowest possible rating given by the admissions office.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-05-05/news/ct-met-madigan-admissions-20100505_1_madigan-chairs-attorney-general-lisa-madigan-house-speaker-michael-madigan

let's get some real dem leadership in IL not this crap!