Veteran Chicago newsman John Madigan, who announced hisretirement earlier this year as political editor and media critic forWBBM-AM (780), was named Thursday as the first public informationofficer for the Illinois Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Thomas J. Moran, who has known Madigan since WorldWar II, said Madigan was picked for the job because of his "publicrelations skills and distinguished credentials" spanning more than 50years of journalism.
"The courts, no less than any other public or privateinstitution, must do a better job of informing the citizens ofIllinois," he said in explaining why the court created the part-timepost.
Madigan, 70, will work …
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