CHICAGO – It was sunny and approaching 75 degrees when FBI agents arrived at the Quincy home of Mike McClain on a Tuesday in May 2019. McClain, a close friend of longtime Illinois…
SPRINGFIELD — Former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, 78, announced Thursday, Feb. 18 he will step down from the state House of Representatives after 50 years in office. “I leave…
SPRINGFIELD – The election of Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives marked the beginning of a new era in state politics. Not only is he…
SPRINGFIELD – The top Republican in the Illinois House on Thursday, Oct. 6 called for Democrats, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, to either demand that Democratic House Speaker Michael…
SPRINGFIELD — Since assuming his new role a few short weeks ago, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has distinguished himself from his predecessor, Rep. Michael Madigan. For…
SPRINGFIELD – Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives made history on Jan. 13 when they elected the first Black lawmaker to serve as House Speaker and ended the reign of…
An Illinois Democrat congressman said he is holding back support of Nancy Pelosi for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives until she commits to changes in the legislative body’s…
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Berwyn man charged in homicideA 27-year-old Berwyn man has been charged in connection with an alleged ...
Thousands stand opposed to TrumpThroughout this spring in Chicago and across the country there have been ...Keegan new St. Charles top ...The St. Charles City Council has unanimously approved the appointment of James ...
