Will Madigan Face Challenge for Speaker of the House?
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Could Republicans and some Democrats actually plot to dethrone Madigan?
It’s among the first votes the new Illinois General Assembly will take next year: whether or not to re-elect longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan to his post. How could things play out? Paris Schutz has the story.
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Will Madigan Face Challenge for Speaker of the House?
Clip: 12/15/2016 | 5m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
It’s among the first votes the new Illinois General Assembly will take next year: whether or not to re-elect longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan to his post. How could things play out? Paris Schutz has the story.
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