The decline of Illinois is so steep that even the morons who vote Democrat can’t ignore it, and Madigan had become the personification of the corruption and incompetence that led to the demise of the state - so much so that anybody running against an incumbent in the state legislature would automatically charge their opponent of voting with Madigan (and that would assure them of at least some electoral support).
So Madigan was turning into an Election Day albatross, and hence he had to go (with a super-cushy pension, of course). Not that it will make one bit of difference - the donkey party in Illinois is still corrupt to the core, and the state will continue to spiral down the toilet, both economically and in terms of its social structure.
> the donkey party in Illinois is still corrupt to the core, and the state will continue to spiral down the toilet <
Hang on, Illinois. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if down the road Biden bails all of you guys out. The states can’t print money. But the Feds sure can.