Madigan meets with Obama on Senate seat

Crain's Chicago Business reports:

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has met with President Barack Obama and his senior political aides to talk about running for the U.S. Senate seat he once held.

Ms. Madigan's spokeswoman says the meeting occurred in Washington at the White House late last week, with the Senate race the subject.

Ms. Madigan reportedly has not made up her mind, but the meeting came after weeks in which White House operatives reached out to Ms. Madigan and urged her to run for the seat now held by Roland Burris, and after Ms. Madigan said she would agree to think about it.

In the meeting besides Mr. Obama were senior advisor Valerie Jarrett and presidential Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Ms. Madigan also talked with David Axelrod, who ran Mr. Obama's presidential campaign.

A Chicago Machine happening.