State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is urging his colleagues to call on House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, to resign as the chamber's leader over the handling of sexual harassment allegations made against ex-Rep. Harry Benton by a former district staffer.
Gov. JB Pritzker urged Legislative Inspector General Mike McCuskey to speed up his review of a complaint filed with his office against Rep. Harry Benton earlier this year.
