House Passes Leadership Term Limits, Source of Income Protections for Renters
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, including one which would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and another that would create additional protections for tenants’ sources of income. House Bill 642, introduced by Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, would bar any individual from serving more than 10 consecutive […]
Illinois House Republicans Claim Initiatives Are Being Unfairly Stalled By Democrats
SPRINGFIELD — When Democrats in the Illinois House voted in a new Speaker in January, many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were optimistic a new era would follow. But three months later, Republicans claim they’re still being treated unfairly by Democrats who hold supermajorities in both the Illinois House and Senate. Following the […]
Democrats Push Resolution ‘Condemning’ GOP Lawmaker For Attendance At Jan. 6 Rally
SPRINGFIELD — Nearly three dozen Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives signed onto a resolution Monday to “condemn” a southern Illinois Republican lawmaker for attending a Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C. that preceded the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol. House Resolution 132 also references a complaint filed Monday with Illinois Legislative Inspector […]
Madigan’s Handpicked Successor Resigns After Serving Three Days
Edward Guerra Kodatt, who was appointed Sunday to replace Former Speaker Michael Madigan, resigned abruptly Wednesday after Madigan and Chicago Ald….
Thapedi To Resign From Illinois House After 12 Years
State Rep. André Thapedi (D-Chicago) is set to resign from his seat in the Illinois House after 12 years, he told NPR Illinois on Sunday.
Welch Becomes Illinois’ First Black Speaker Of The House
SPRINGFIELD — Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, will be the next speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives after days of closed-door meetings with fellow Democrats. Michael Madigan, who has been speaker for all but two years since 1983, issued a statement congratulating Welch as “speaker-elect” minutes before lawmakers were set to make the vote […]
Permanent Vote-By-Mail Expansion Moves To House Floor
SPRINGFIELD – The House Executive Committee advanced an election bill that would make permanent some of the expansions to mail-in voting that were passed for the 2020 general election. The bill would require election authorities to accept mail-in ballots that were submitted without sufficient postage and allow election authorities to set up collection sites or […]
Black Caucus Puts Welch Forth As Speaker Candidate
One day after state House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, announced a suspension – but not a withdrawal – of his campaign for another term as…
GOP: Madigan’s Suspended Campaign ‘Historic;’ Unsure If His Reign Is Over
In what could become one of the biggest shifts of political power in Illinois in decades, Mike Madigan announced Monday he’s suspending his campaign for…
Madigan Suspends Campaign For House Speaker
SPRINGFIELD – Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) is suspending his campaign to be Illinois House Speaker. Madigan has long been one of those most powerful politicians in the state. He’s been House speaker for all but two years since 1983, and also chairs the state Democratic Party. In a statement, Madigan says his suspension is not a withdrawal […]
Madigan Comes Up Short In First Caucus Vote For Speaker — But So Does Everyone Else
Embattled House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is facing down what could be his final two days as Speaker of the Illinois House — a title he’s held…
Rep. Darren Bailey Collapses During IL House Session
SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois House Republican collapsed during a session of the General Assembly. Rep. Darren Bailey of Zenia was seen laying on the floor of the Bank of Springfield Center, where the House was meeting Sunday to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey, who represents the 109th Illinois House district, was seen […]
2020 Election Roundup: Illinois GOP Gains 1 Seat In House; Dems Gain 1 In Senate
Republicans made a net gain of one seat in the Illinois House while losing one in the state Senate, according to certified official results from the Nov…
Dem Chairman Delays Further Hearings in Madigan Probe Until After Election
SPRINGFIELD — The chairman of the Special Investigating Committee probing Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s alleged role in a bribery scheme said Tuesday that he will delay any further meetings of that panel until after the Nov. 3 general election. “The committee will meet again in person on Nov. 5 in Springfield – without the […]
Fellow Democrat To Challenge Madigan As Speaker; House GOP Pushes For Subpoenas
The longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January. The Thursday announcement that Rep….