Madigan. Pasta and pinky rings.
Saputo’s is a restaurant that sits a few blocks from the Illinois Capitol.
It’s an old red sauce Italian place. You wouldn’t think twice about going there in Chicago. But in Springfield, it’s about as good as you can expect.
When the General Assembly is in session, it serves as the local dining and watering hole for the pols.
Democratic Party House Speaker Mike Madigan has his table. It sits in a corner of the place.
A group of us were a few tables away from his a couple of years ago. We were in Springfield
