Ex-Speaker Madigan indicted on 22 public corruption counts
Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on 22 counts for allegedly using ...
Emanuel “Chris” Welch
House leaders preach civility as 3 Republicans removed again for not wearing masks
In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, ...
Illinois Democrats vote to remove 9 maskless Republicans from House chamber
The Illinois House voted to remove nine Republican members from the House floor Thursday afternoon for their refusal to comply ...
Pritzker outlines $45.4 billion budget proposal, calling out his critics
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday offered a $45.4 billion general revenue budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year that would ...
Lawmakers, governor returning to Capitol next week
Illinois lawmakers will return to the Statehouse next week for their first in-person sessions since Jan. 4.
Speaker names new House budget negotiation team
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch announced a new House budget negotiation team Tuesday, led by House Majority Leader and ...
Welch reflects on first year as House speaker
One year after being named speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch says he is proud of the ...
Lawmakers prepare for shortened 2022 session
The 2022 session of the Illinois General Assembly will be even shorter than originally planned due to a recent surge ...
Fitch upgrades Illinois’ credit outlook to ‘positive’
Fitch Ratings, one of three credit rating agencies that grade Illinois bonds, has upgraded its credit outlook for the state ...
Four Democratic lawmakers propose expanding reproductive rights
Democratic lawmakers, surrounded by a coalition of advocates, announced plans to expand state reproductive rights at a news event in ...
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