Welch not on speaking terms with ousted Rep. Fred Crespo
Crespo said he doesn’t know what he has to apologize for after Welch said that was required.
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Welch defends silence over ousted caucus member, citing need to ‘respect victims’
For the first time, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, on Wednesday hesitantly addressed his exiling of Rep. Harry Benton, ...
State Rep. Harry Benton booted from House Democratic caucus
Another member of the House Democratic caucus appears to have been excommunicated. Multiple sources told Capitol News Illinois that state ...
‘We are at the mercy of child care’: Why does Illinois’ largest subsidy exclude thousands?
Child care has become one of the biggest line items in a family's budget, with its costs growing faster than ...
Speaker removes Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo from committee chairmanship for ‘not communicating’
Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo was removed from caucus meetings and stripped of his committee chairmanship over communication issues, Speaker Chris ...
Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Stratton for U.S. Senate seat to replace Durbin
Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in 2026.
‘I’ve done this my way’: Durbin reflects on decision to retire
Sen. Dick Durbin spoke to reporters Thursday at his Springfield home to explain why he won’t run for reelection.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to retire after more than 4 decades in Congress
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will retire in 2026 after more than four decades in Congress.
House approves new abortion protection, plan to ease college admissions
The Illinois House advanced dozens of bills on Monday, including a plan proposed by Gov. Pritzker to ease the college ...
Pritzker positions himself at forefront of Trump opposition by invoking Nazis’ rise to power
A month into President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, Gov. JB Pritzker last week warned that the ...
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