By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News

(CHICAGO) The political evolution of progressive Democrat Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is continuing with his endorsement today of Speaker Mike Madigan for another term as state party chairman.

In Springfield, Madigan will be anointed for another term as party chairman on Monday by state central committeemen and women.

Chuy Garcia is a new committeeman. He made his bones railing against the regulars in years past, but now he says he’ll support Madigan.

Garcia issued a statement saying, ” Madigan puts first the interests of the people of Illinois and the progressive principles of the Democratic Party.”

As party veteran Ed Burke likes to say, “As my political idol and political philosopher Edmund Burke once said, in politics there are no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, only permanent political interests.”

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