In the wake of Michael Madigan's conviction, lawmakers can restore public confidence in government. One idea: Rein in campaign contributions from public utilities, which have been at the center of ...

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The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an up-front and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.