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 ...

Jon Maxson, spokesperson for Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch ... 2024 in the Illinois House are statistically impossible to create without violation of the free and equal ...

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 ...

For the first time in more than a decade, a Republican will chair an Illinois House committee. Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris ... (Photo ...

For the first time in more than a decade, a Republican will chair an Illinois House committee. Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch ... Dan ...