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The change in Chicago politics is being driven by generational, ideological and demographic shifts, with federal law enforcement and organized labor providing major assists.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s hand-picked successor for the legislative seat he held for a half-century resigned Wednesday, just three days after being appointed and hours after Madigan called

SPRINGFIELD — Michael Madigan may be gone from the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly, but his influence on the political process in Springfield persists. And the connection between Madigan, a Chicago Democrat and speaker of the Illinois House for 36 of the past 38 years before Emanuel "Chris" Welch of Hillside took charge of the speakers gavel last month, could create political problems for Welch, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Senate president, a political observer and ...

Michael Madigan may be gone from the Democratic-controlled Illinois General  Assembly, but his influence on the political process in Springfield persists. And the connection between Madigan, a Chicago Democrat and speaker of the Illinois House for 36 of the past 38 years before Emanuel “Chris” Welch of Hillside took charge of the speaker’s gavel last month, could create political problems for Welch, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Senate president, a political observer and campaign-fin...

Seth Perlman/AP file Mike Madigan controls a majority of the weighted vote that will determine who succeeds him in the Illinois House, but a coalition of progressive groups from the Southwest Side and surrounding areas wants the “disgraced” former legislator’s opinion to carry no weight. Leaders of the Coalition for Change IL3 released a list of demands Friday regarding the appointment, including that Madigan hand his votes over to a proxy and play no role in the decision. “The Southwes...

Meeting to Choose Madigans Replacement Expected Sunday Shelby Bremer © Provided by NBC Chicago The meeting to choose who will replace former Speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Michael Madigan, in the General Assembly is expected to take place Sunday, with speculation for who might fill the role already underway. Madigan announced Thursday that he would resign his seat in the Illinois legislature after 50 years in office, one month after losing his bid to remain speaker of the...

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The 538 members of the Electoral College cast their ballots Monday — in Illinois they meet in Springfield — with electors in the spotlight as President Donald Trump frantically continues to try to overturn the election he lost to President-elect Joe Biden. Once the count climbs to 270 ...