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Madigan reports to prison | First Listen

By Sean Crawford

Published October 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM CDT

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First Listen for Tuesday Oct. 14:

- Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is serving time in a federal prison in West Virginia. He reported Monday to begin a 7 and a half year sentence.

- The current speaker of the Illinois House said legislation to curb abuses by ICE agents could be on the agenda for this month's veto session.

- A report on the problems the government shutdown is causing for farmers.