"There's a number of things that we have done that I think really changed the environment and have helped us get to the point ...

Dozens of states have a general sales tax. In Illinois, the tax covers consumer goods, but not services. That's a mistake, ...

Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide range of reactions Wednesday following former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on ...

“They should be here to speak out against fascism. We cannot be silent.” Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch speaks on the House floor Wednesday as the chamber debated resolutions condemning ...

In a statement, Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the verdict an “important message to anyone in government” that “if you choose ...

We cannot be silent.” Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch speaks on the House floor Wednesday as the chamber debated resolutions condemning recent executive orders and actions by Pr ...

(The Center Square) – The guilty verdicts against former Illinois House Speaker Michael ... including current Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, who Republicans say was hand picked ...

Gov. JB Pritzker would do well to follow up his call for ethics reform after the conviction with some concerted action, ...