Emanuel “Chris” Welch

The new Illinois General Assembly was inaugurated, with the House and Senate taking different tones as they prepare to address ...

The trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan highlights his extensive influence over state political appointments, his dealings with ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch says he looks forward to governing with an even larger supermajority than he had ...

Republicans chose new leadership for their caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday night, while the two Democratic leaders ...

A contentious race for leadership of the state’s Democratic Party appears to be down to a single candidate ahead of ...

In the run-up to the early-morning April 9 adjournment of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a spate of ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats warned of an “end to the constitutional right to privacy” if a leaked U.S. ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly announced Thursday they had reached agreement on a $45.6 billion ...

A group of Illinois senators were joined by officials from the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and state attorney general’s office ...

The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes ...