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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in Washington

By Lynn Sweet

WASHINGTON–Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is her for meetings of the National Association of Attorney Generals. With her newfound interest in running for Illinois governor, this is a good time to resurrect a standing nickname for the group, National Association of Aspiring Governors. This is a joke, everyone.

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