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State Week: Despite Pressure To Resign, Madigan Holds Onto Power

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford,
Charles N. Wheeler III, Mary Hansen
Published July 31, 2020 at 2:25 PM CDT
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This week, there were more calls for Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign due to a long-term bribery scheme involving energy provider Commonwealth Edison.  Also, Governor Pritzker issued new guidelines for sports as Illinois' COVID-19 numbers have been rising.

John O'Connor of the Associated Press joins the panel.
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