Prairie State Wire

Bailey for Illinois has issued the following press release:

Darren Bailey, State Senator and Republican frontrunner for Governor, is issuing the following statement on the indictment on criminal charges of former House Speaker Mike Madigan.

“Former House Speaker Michael Madigan for decades perpetuated and presided over the culture of corruption that has become synonymous with Illinois’ state government. Today's indictment is no surprise, and I hope his allies who also engaged in this behavior are held accountable. As Governor, I'll root out corruption and ensure those who engage in illegal activity are prosecuted and pay a steep price for violating the public trust. We must enact meaningful anti-corruption reforms in Springfield and take what happened today seriously. Sadly, the Governor, the Speaker, and the Senate President have shown no willingness to enact the reforms we need. If we truly want to restore integrity to the Illinois government, we must elect new leaders who will stand up and demand accountability, starting with Mike Madigan’s handpicked gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker. It's time Springfield stopped working to enrich themselves and control the lives of working people and families and start working to make them better.”