Welch seeks to set a new tone in Illinois House
SPRINGFIELD – The election of Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives marked the beginning of a new era...
Biden signs order that includes lease moratorium for oil and gas development on federal lands, water
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order halting new leases for oil and natural gas development on federal...
On Trump’s final day, HHS launches probe into Illinois abortion law
SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched an investigation to determine whether Illinois has violated federal law by enacting...
Kinzinger says Trump Republicans will come back around
(The Center Square) – One of Illinois’ Republican Congressmen says the nation’s Republicans will slowly move away from former President Donald Trump as time...
Permanent vote-by-mail expansion moves to House floor
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD — The House Executive Committee advanced an election bill that would make permanent some of the expansions to mail-in...
Trump calls pre-riot speech ‘totally appropriate’ consistently used word: ‘FIGHT’
WASHINGTON – In his first appearance before the media since the violence of last Wednesday at the US Capitol, Donald Trump called his pre-riot...
