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Carol Ammons

Capitol News Illinois

Illinois House to investigate Ammons following indictment

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — An Illinois House committee will investigate actions by Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) following her indictment on 10 federal charges this week. A group of 11 House Republicans filed a petition on Friday to create a special investigating committee, a sparingly used process laid out in House rules that can be initiated by any three members, regardless of party. The body, which by rule has its members appointed by the legislative leaders, is expected to explore […]

todayJuly 10, 2026 55

Decision 2020

ComEd hit with criminal charges, feds implicate Madigan

CHICAGO (The Center Square) – Referring to him as “Public Official A,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office implicated House Speaker Michael Madigan in announcing criminal charges against utility company ComEd. The utility, which provides power to much of northern Illinois, agreed to pay a fine of $200 million to end a federal criminal investigation into a years-long bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say. Under the agreement, the federal government will defer charges, but only if ComEd cooperates with ongoing investigations. In a […]

todayJuly 17, 2020 45

Capital Area Region

Skillicorn, GOP colleagues call for special legislative session to tackle ethics reform

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Several members of the Republican caucus are calling for a special session in order to bring ethics reform to the General Assembly, but it doesn't seem likely it will happen this month. State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake) recently called for a special session on Twitter, citing that "ending the culture of corruption" is key and "is not rocket science." Skillicorn and four other colleagues -- Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville), Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City), Chris Miller (R-Oakland) […]

todayDecember 6, 2019 88

Dianne Pappas castration

Capital Area Region

Most House Democrats are relatively silent regarding Pappas castration remarks

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Democrats in the Illinois House have been relatively silent following recent remarks made towards constituents by a freshman colleague. The remarks, allegedly made by District 45 Rep. Diane Pappas (D-Itasca), have been mostly met with silence from her colleagues -- remarks to a pro-life group of concerned citizens that stated that castration of men could be a solution to abortion in response to concerns about House Bill 2495, otherwise known as the Reproductive Health Act. Critics […]

todayMay 2, 2019 64

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