steveTA84 Posted January 13, 2020 at 05:53 PM Share Posted January 13, 2020 at 05:53 PM https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/an-email-from-a-powerful-former-state-lobbyist-hints-at-a-rape-coverup/1cbe9212-642f-4f56-99a3-b97846baf62f A powerful former Springfield lobbyist and close friend of House Speaker Michael Madigan once sought leniency for a state worker in a disciplinary case by arguing that the worker kept his mouth shut about an unspecified rape downstate. In the previously undisclosed, 2012 email, ex-lobbyist Michael McClain urged two top aides to then-Gov. Pat Quinn to avoid firing the worker, also telling them the man was politically loyal to Quinn and stayed silent about ghost workers. McClain and a former client, Commonwealth Edison, already are facing intense scrutiny from federal agents investigating the state-regulated power companys efforts to win rate increases and other favorable actions from Springfield. The disclosure of the 2012 email -- which WBEZ obtained recently through an open-records request -- immediately prompted calls for an investigation from Gov. JB Pritzker and the top Republican in the Illinois House, who called the emails contents horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly B. Posted January 13, 2020 at 06:12 PM Share Posted January 13, 2020 at 06:12 PM https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/13/more-info-surfaces-on-the-rape-in-champaign/ It's possible the rape involved a Gov. Quinn early release felon who was later convicted of raping a 12 yr old girl. It is being surmised the silence was to protect Gov. Quinn from public backlash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRonin70 Posted January 13, 2020 at 06:16 PM Share Posted January 13, 2020 at 06:16 PM I thought I saw something about this in another posting on here. It's been in the news for weeks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoresident Posted January 13, 2020 at 06:16 PM Share Posted January 13, 2020 at 06:16 PM For the backstory they’ve been investigating this guy for a while now http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=72537 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted January 13, 2020 at 06:19 PM Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 at 06:19 PM https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/13/more-info-surfaces-on-the-rape-in-champaign/ It's possible the rape involved a Gov. Quinn early release felon who was later convicted of raping a 12 yr old girl. It is being surmised the silence was to protect Gov. Quinn from public backlash.Protecting their own........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted January 13, 2020 at 07:14 PM Share Posted January 13, 2020 at 07:14 PM https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/13/more-info-surfaces-on-the-rape-in-champaign/ It's possible the rape involved a Gov. Quinn early release felon who was later convicted of raping a 12 yr old girl. It is being surmised the silence was to protect Gov. Quinn from public backlash. Protecting their own........Sickening. These scumbags would sacrifice their own children if it gave them more power. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScopeEye Posted January 13, 2020 at 10:55 PM Share Posted January 13, 2020 at 10:55 PM · Hidden by Molly B., January 15, 2020 at 03:34 PM - No reason given Hidden by Molly B., January 15, 2020 at 03:34 PM - No reason given IL politics...Home of the Proper Reach Around...Honest people need not apply... Link to comment
Molly B. Posted January 14, 2020 at 03:33 AM Share Posted January 14, 2020 at 03:33 AM More fallout: https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/13/john-sullivan-resigns/ Former State Senator John Sullivan resigns from state Agriculture Secretary position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted January 14, 2020 at 03:43 AM Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 at 03:43 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconSorcerer Posted January 15, 2020 at 03:15 PM Share Posted January 15, 2020 at 03:15 PM More fallout: https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/13/john-sullivan-resigns/ Former State Senator John Sullivan resigns from state Agriculture Secretary position. Flushed and old news now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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