In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in January 2021, when then-Speaker Michael J. Madigan, struggling under the weight of a burgeoning corruption scandal,

Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this month that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Swanson said the appointment was a “total surprise.”

State lawmakers who stood in the way of recent legislation that would've regulated hemp products have received significant campaign cash from the industry.

A trio of appellate court judges said no to a request by a Pekin woman, accused of suffocating a 10-month-old baby, to stay out of jail pending trial. The 4th

Illinois House Republicans filed a lawsuit over the Democratic-drawn legislative map, arguing it violates the state Constitution.

The change follows a Chicago Sun-Times report in 2024 that the former NFL player took on an "investor" role with a southwest suburban insurance brokerage firm.

Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller says he speaks from painful experience when it comes to the subject of the state’s long struggling job market. “I'm a small business owner myself and I know that because of the Biden,

Mayor Misty Buscher and Chief Ken Scarlette celebrated the promotion of three Springfield Police officers during a ceremony at the City Council Chambers on Janu

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