When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...
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.
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own defense in his corruption trial. It remained unclear ...
In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in ...
Closing arguments have begun at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago.