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.

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

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

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch texted Johnson a link to a Mendoza tweet on the subject and added, “She’s calling around about this. FYI.” Johnson responded by asking Welch ...

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 ...

A Springfield man was sentenced to 180 months for drug trafficking associated with a street gang.Derrick Bailey, 44, was ...