Indiana House speaker: Yes, we’re serious about welcoming Illinois counties to Indiana
When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...
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Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan wraps testimony in own his defense
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 ...
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Budget constraints, caucus tensions face House Speaker Welch in his third term
In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in ...
Prosecutor: ‘Power and profit,’ ex-speaker ‘abused his public office’
Closing arguments have begun at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago.
Illinois House speaker to Mayor Brandon Johnson: Get ready to hear ‘no’ a lot in Springfield
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue is being greeted with a stern warning from one powerful voice — Democratic ...
Should Illinois counties be able to secede and join Indiana? Indiana speaker says yes
A bill filed by Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to "embrace neighboring counties that want to join low-tax, low-cost Indiana." ...