Republican picked to chair Illinois House veterans committee ‘overwhelmed with emotions’
Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this ...
State Sen. Napoleon Harris out as chairman of committee regulating insurance industry
The change follows a Chicago Sun-Times report in 2024 that the former NFL player took on an "investor" role with a southwest ...
Illinois is the resistance
Bracing for impact: Illinois residents, especially in Chicago, have taken Trump at his word that he will kick off the ...
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Budget constraints, caucus tensions face House Speaker Welch in his third term
SPRINGFIELD — When state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in for another term as speaker of the Illinois House this month, he called on his colleagues to “rise to the occasion” and confront the ...