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Madigan & McCormick Place

Jennifer Wholey | November 14, 2011, 11:00 am

A Crain's Chicago Business investigation is raising questions about how Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan handled McCormick Place bonds.  We hear from some of the key players about the explosive story.

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