Madigan Trial Update: Act Five, Scene One

Alyssa updates John Zinn about the Madigan trial which organically invokes William Shakespeare, Steven Sondheim, and David Axelrod and others.   Stay for the Putin comparison. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: David Axelrod deliberates on the case against Michael Madigan Chicago Sun-Times: The case against Mike Madigan, laid out in explosive court documents Chicago Sun-Times:Madigan judge has experience with Shakespeare, Michael Jordan — and law used to target ex-House speaker Chicago Sun-Times: Woman whose sexual harassment claims rocked Springfield may be one of first witnesses in Madigan trial Chicago Sun-Times: Mike Madigan, once Illinois' most influential powerbroker, now faces federal corruption trial G. Robert Blakey Chicago Tribune: Our Culture of Corruption Chicago Sun-Times: The politics of picking a Madigan jury: Prospects asked how they view 'politicians for life' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices