And now, from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN, the Axviles, with your

host, David Axelrod.

For 16 years, Lisa Madigan was one of America's leading state attorney generals and consumer

advocates, suing the student loan industry and for-profit colleges who took advantage

of young people.

She's one of the attorneys general who uncovered the disturbing scandal of pedophilia in the

Catholic Church.

She went after housing lenders for predatory practices after the 2008 crash.

On issue after, issue Lisa Madigan took the lead.

She left her job as the attorney general of Illinois in January.

It's currently a fellow at the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago, where

we sat down last week to talk about these battles and her very, very interesting life.

Lisa Madigan, my old friend, it's great to see you, especially here at the Institute

of Politics, where you're killing it as a fellow this winter quarter, inspiring a bunch

of young people.

So, thank you for being here.

David, thank you for having me.

And what you have built here at the University of Chicago, this Institute of Politics, it's

just extraordinary.

I have loved my time here.

You're students are great.

It's great to have you.

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