Madigan could testify before House investigative committee Republicans requested

While it might produce headlines before the November election, a special investigative committee into a patronage scandal involving House Speaker Michael Madigan may not complete its work before the next General Assembly is seated in January.

There have been years of criticism from Republicans about Madigan, who has been the Illinois House Speaker for all but two years since 1983, this is the first time members of the chamber he controls have taken action against him.