* Is Madigan’s Democratic opponent a Rauner plant?: Last year, while at Harvard, he had a revelation: he wanted to run for office. And of all the towns or communities he might have run in—Elgin, Carpentersville, Wrigleyville—he chose Archer Heights.
* Madigan, And His Match: Challenger Jason Gonzales: “My grandmother was here, in the adjacent district, on 26th Street, and spent early years in the area, growing up and spending time with her and on 26th Street … And then my parents moved us to the suburbs, you know, early on. And you know I’ve had ties to the district with friends and other relatives that live her. And I live in the West Lawn neighborhood. So I’ve been here, by the time the election comes, I will be here a few years,” he said. That’s just about how long Gonzales says he’s been considering running against Madigan.
