As the White Sox look for up to $1 billion in public money for a new stadium in Chicago’s South Loop, some can’t help but recall when the Illinois General Assembly said yes to taxpayer funds to build what’s now known as Guaranteed Rate Field. Back in 1988, with Mike Madigan as speaker of the house, Madigan actually stopped the clock to avoid a midnight deadline. Former State Rep. John Dunn from Decatur was there the night that Madigan and Gov. Jim Thompson secured the votes needed for $200 million in public financing for a new White Sox stadium. “To the best of my knowledge, you and me and all us taxpayers own the White Sox stadium, and the White Sox pay rent,” Dunn said. Bef
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