This week Alyssa dropped everything to tell John all about the verdict and the subsequent reactions. It truly is Shakespearean. 

We also have some hot takes on opportunities for Blago.

SHOW NOTE: 

Chicago Tribune: ‘Wow, we were part of something really big’: Madigan jurors on how they reached their verdict

WTTW: Michael Madigan Found Guilty of Bribery Conspiracy, Other Charges as Jury Deadlocked on Racketeering

DOJ: Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan Convicted on Federal Conspiracy and Bribery Charges

Chicago Sun-Times: Inside the Madigan jury room: ‘Pronouncing someone guilty didn’t make me feel good’

Chicago Sun-Times: Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer

Chicago Sun-Times: Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer

Chicago Tribune: Madigan case showcases pitfalls of Illinois political culture

Chicago Tribune: Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction

Chicago Tribune: David Greising: Michael Madigan and Rod Blagojevich were products of a culture that tolerates lawlessness

Capitol Fax: Madigan/McClain verdict react (Updated)

Vox: Trump’s petty revenge on the arts

Fox 32: Richard Mell breaks silence on Rod Blagojevich’s pardon, family feud: ‘All in the past’

Axios: Scoop: Trump planning to pardon Rod Blagojevich