Alyssa updates John Zinn about the Madigan trial which organically invokes William Shakespeare, Steven Sondheim, and David Axelrod and others.  Stay for the Putin comparison.Show Notes:Chicago Sun-Times: David Axelrod deliberates on the case against Michael MadiganChicago Sun-Times: The case against Mike Madigan, laid out in explosive court documentsChicago Sun-Times:Madigan judge has experience with Shakespeare, Michael Jordan — and law used to target ex-House speakerChicago Sun-Times: Woman whose sexual harassment claims rocked Springfield may be one of first witnesses in Madigan trialChicago Sun-Times: Mike Madigan, once Illinois' most influential powerbroker, now faces federal corruption trialG. Robert BlakeyChicago Tribune: Our Culture of CorruptionChicago Sun-Times: The politics of picking a Madigan jury: Prospects asked how they view 'politicians for life' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices