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In the race to replace Mike Madigan as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, things are beginning to shake out, but deal making continues behind the scenes.

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By Tahman Bradley, WGN TV Democrats held another vote for Illinois House speaker Tuesday night, affirming that Representative Emanuel Chris Welch is the frontrunner after incumbent Michael Madigan suspended his campaign. Welch got 50 votes and Jay Hoffman received 15. 60 votes are needed, leavin ...

Lawmakers approve criminal justice reform bill ‘This bill cannot become law,’ say Madison County police Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is swarmed after the criminal justice reform bill passes the Illinois House during the lame-duck session for the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday morning at the Bank of Springfield Center. Show MoreShow Less 2of6 6of6 SPRINGFIELD — A criminal justice reform bill oppos...

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Madigan loyalist Rep. Welch a front-runner to replace longtime House speaker Madigan loyalist Rep. Welch a front-runner to replace longtime House speaker West suburban State Representative Chris Welch is emerging as a front-runner in the contest to replace longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. CHICAGO - West suburban State Representative Chris Welch is emerging as a front-runner in the contest to replace longtime Illinois House Speaker In a vote taken behind closed doors Tuesday night,...

(This story has been updated). A bill that will increase the amount of interest personal injury plaintiffs can collect if successful in court easily passed the House early in the morning Wednesday, 69-42. House Bill 3360, sponsored by Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Belleville) and Rep. Marcus Evans, Jr. (D-Chicago), will lengthen the pre-judgment interest accrual period to when an alleged wrongdoer has notice of the injury versus when a plaintiff files suit. Because of the states statute of limitations la...

In these final stages of his career, Madigan certainly looks to be more rogue than hero, although at points along the way he has surely been both. Under him, Illinois passed landmark social legislation. It also spent itself into a deep, unforgiving hole.

Updated 1/12/2021 11:44 PM SPRINGFIELD -- State Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch gathered crucial support in his bid to be the next speaker of the Illinois House on Tuesday, picking up backing from the Latinx Caucus and seeing two of his rivals exit the race. In a vote late Tuesday, 50 House Democrats voted for Welch for speaker, and 15 chose downstate state Rep. Jay Hoffman, sources told the Chicago Sun-Times. Another eight voted present.   Sixty votes are needed to become speaker -- a crucial thre...

The Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday elected Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as the first Black speaker in the state’s history and the...