Christopher Chaffman, 38, of New Carlisle: Unlawful possession of dangerous ordnance, illegal manufacturing or processing of explosives. Josue Alexis, 32, of Springfield: Domestic violence.

MAKE IT IRISH: The Irish Fellowship Luncheon drew a record-setting crowd of more than 1,400 to the Chicago Hilton on Friday, ...

Chicago must increase police presence on trains and buses and strengthen mental health and housing resources to deter crime.

In Democratic-led Springfield, a willingness to build coalitions and reach across the political aisle are the marks of a ...

Elected leaders turned out en masse on Nov. 8 for the Chicago Urban League’s annual Golden Fellowship Dinner. The star-studded black-tie event drew Chicago’s elite Black citizens, including Mayor ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) was at Chicago's Union Station Thursday morning to tout a successful legislative session that ended with a transit funding bill. Welch ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — More shakeup in the Illinois political landscape is on the way, as another congressional seat has opened up. U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia will not run for a fifth term to represent ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch joined Tuesday's WGN Morning News to discuss issues around Chicagoland and Illinois with Larry Potash and Robin Baumgarten. Woman divorced at 28 starts ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch joined ABC7 to talk about several bills on their way to Governor JB Pritzker's desk. ON an immigration bill, Welch said, "It protects people's due ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois House and Senate leaders are touting legislation they say will protect people from federal immigration enforcement, but the House Republican floor leader says the bill ...

(The Center Square) – Both the executive and legislative branches of Illinois government have made attempts to address federal immigration enforcement in the state, but U.S. Secretary of Homeland ...