Embattled former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan steps down as state Democratic Party chair
Former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan resigned as chairman of the state Democratic Party on Monday, one day after anointing a 26-year-old constituent services worker to fill the legislative seat he held for a half century.
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, previously party vice chair, will take over on an interim basis, the party announced late Monday.
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