CHICAGO (AP) – A published report says the son of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan invited a suburban mayor to a fundraiser for his father around the time he was trying to convince that suburb’s officials to hire his insurance company.
The Chicago Sun-Times cites an Aug. 27, 2018, email from Andrew Madigan to Alsip Mayor John Ryan inviting him to a $500-a-ticket “Mayors for Speaker Madigan” event. The email came after yearlong discussions about how Alsip might hire Alliant/Mesirow Insurance Services, where Andrew Madigan is an executive.
The newspaper previously reported several southwest suburbs were recently targeted by federal agents as part of a wide-ranging probe, including the use of Alliant/Mesirow. No charges have been announced.
Ryan declined to comment.
Neither Madigan returned calls. The speaker has said his son’s business dealings have nothing to do with his state leadership.
