Speaker Mike Madigan

Produced by Sam Hudzik on Tuesday, March 30, 2010

CHANGE Illinois members at a press conference in October. (WBEZ/Sam Hudzik)"Government reform" was the name of the game last year in Illinois. After Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed, Democratic leaders tried to show that ethics topped their agenda. They passed a bunch of bills on the topic, including a controversial overhaul of campaign finance laws. Advocates for more-sweeping changes reluctantly endorsed the plan, and pledged to keep fighting. But the momentum is gone.