Gov. JB Pritzker said on Wednesday that House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has "a responsibility to be utterly and completely transparent" about his handling of sexual harassment allegations made against ex-Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield.
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said it would be “premature” to call for indicted Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, to resign, arguing that “she's entitled to due process" and, repeating a common refrain among Democratic legislative leaders, that “the court system is the proper place for that to happ
Whether the ethics report that led to former Rep. Harry Benton’s downfall is released will be up to the Legislative Ethics Commission, LIG Mike McCuskey tells Capitol News Illinois.
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.
For the first time, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, on Wednesday hesitantly addressed his exiling of Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, from the House Democratic Caucus earlier this year. But he declined to offer specific details, citing the need to “respect victims” and protect “due
Twelve of 36 seats on the Illinois Democratic State Central Committee were contested in Tuesday’s primary election. As expected House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch secured a spot on the committee, while embattled state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, lost his race.
