He remains free on bond pending sentencing ... and always put the people we serve first." Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch said in a statement, "I have always believed that a court ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on 10 counts of federal bribery charges Wednesday. Lindsey Salvatelli Capitol News Illinois file photo Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide ...

A federal jury Wednesday convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful person in Illinois politics ... and his successor, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside ...

A day before Gov. JB Pritzker unveils what he has promised will be a balanced budget, Democratic leaders who had been bracing for a deficit of more than ...

(The Center Square) – The guilty verdicts against former Illinois House Speaker Michael ... including current Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, who Republicans say was hand picked ...

ABC7 Chicago had a brief exchange with Madigan as he waited to cross the street moments after the guilty verdict was handed over. ABC7 Staff: "How are you feeling Mr. Madigan?" Madigan: "How are you?

Gov. JB Pritzker would do well to follow up his call for ethics reform after the conviction with some concerted action, ...

Hoping to finally turn the page on former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s decadeslong reign over Illinois politics, Democrats ...

Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide range ... and you will be punished,” Pritzker said in a statement. House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, ascended to the speakership in January ...