SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–- State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement after former Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced in federal court for his role in sweeping corruption:
“Mike Madigan’s sentencing is a long overdue moment of accountability for the damage he did to Illinois. He spent decades consolidating power and enriching himself and his allies while taxpayers were left footing the bill.
“But make no mistake, this is not just about one man. It is about a broken system that allowed him to operate unchecked for far too long. If we want to restore faith in state government, we need to dismantle the corrupt machine he built and pass real ethics reforms.
“Justice has been served today, but the work to clean up Springfield is far from over.”