Former Illinois Democrat House Speaker Michael J. Madigan started serving his 7½-year federal prison sentence at a federal prison camp in Morgantown, West Virginia Monday.  The longtime speaker was found guilty on corruption charges, adding him to the list of Illinois political figures who have found their way into prison.  

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, State Representative Patrick Windhorst of Metropolis, and State Representative Regan Deering of Decatur, speaking out for serious ethics reform, spoke with Dean Abbott, Senior Radio Communications Manager of the Office of the Illinois House Republicans.