Ahead of Monday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says Illinois is already “Trump-proof.” Rich Hein/Sun-Times Share Illinois ...

WESTCHESTER, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year could be an uphill battle. ABC7 Chicago ...

Enough people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions and their political yes-men. In November ...

For Nancy Silcox's next project, she's focusing on the lives of Canadian cats - why are feline friends so fascinating? Silcox joined CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's The Morning Edition with Craig Norris ...

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., doubled down on using an anti-transgender term during a House hearing Wednesday after a Democratic congressman pointed out it was a slur. At the Committee on Oversight and ...

Among the recipients: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, a Hillside Democrat who refused to call the Pritzker-backed measure for a vote this month despite it likely having enough ...

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, plans to skip President-elect Trump's inauguration next week, her office confirmed to Fox News Digital on Thursday. Pelosi has attended 11 inauguration ...

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border ...