Madigan suspends speaker campaign: ‘This is not a withdrawal’
Challenges opponents to find 60 votes to lead Dems in 102nd General Assembly
House Speaker Michael Madigan is pictured on the floor of the Bank of Springfield Center on Friday, Jan. 8. The BOS Center is serving as the House chamber for the final days of the 101st General Assembly, while Madigan is facing a challenge to his speakership in the 102nd General Assembly, which begins Wednesday. On Monday, Madigan said in a statement he was suspending his campaign for the leadership position, one he has held for all but two years since 1983. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)