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, ...
Home » Hoffman Estates
For the first time, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, on Wednesday hesitantly addressed his exiling of Rep. Harry Benton, ...
Another member of the House Democratic caucus appears to have been excommunicated. Multiple sources told Capitol News Illinois that state ...
Child care has become one of the biggest line items in a family's budget, with its costs growing faster than ...
Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo was removed from caucus meetings and stripped of his committee chairmanship over communication issues, Speaker Chris ...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in 2026.
Sen. Dick Durbin spoke to reporters Thursday at his Springfield home to explain why he won’t run for reelection.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will retire in 2026 after more than four decades in Congress.
The Illinois House advanced dozens of bills on Monday, including a plan proposed by Gov. Pritzker to ease the college ...
A month into President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, Gov. JB Pritzker last week warned that the ...
Even factoring in the possibility of a “mild recession” this year, the proposed budget Gov. JB Pritzker laid out on ...
© 2026 Capitol News Illinois