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Company president Paul La Schiazza also indicted Editor's Note: This story has been updated with more details and a statement from the Illinois Republican Party. The federal case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan widened Friday, October 14, after new charges were filed against him and his longtime ally, Michael McClain, alleging they conspired to accept …

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