Just before the ending days of the State Legislature budget session speaker of the House, Michael J. Madigan held his annual Island Bay Yacht Club fundraiser in Springfield.
There were many people in attendance, all wanting to support the Speaker and get his attention for their own cause. The Laborers' International Union, tobacco company R.J. Reynolds, electrical utility Ameren, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, The Chicago Federation of Labor, Operating Engineers Local 150, and many more. All this made for a very merry night and brought in $109,000 for the Speaker.
The Speaker is a very powerful person in Illinois government and has been for decades. Mike Madigan and his friend Sen. Terry Link have power over how the State spends its money. They also bear much responsibility for the massive debt the State has. The State cannot pay its bills, but as far as the Cook County Democratic Party is concerned, it is business as usual.
We will continue to have business as usual, as long as we have only one party in control of our State Government.
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