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By Illinois ReviewAs House Speaker Chris Welch faces mounting scrutiny over his leadership's handling of the Harry Benton sexual harassment scandal – and renewed attention to allegations from...
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By Illinois ReviewAs the fallout from former State Rep. Harry Benton's resignation continues to consume Springfield, the political spotlight is rapidly shifting from Benton himself to House Speaker...
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By Illinois ReviewIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker continues to struggle to gain traction nationally as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, consistently placing near the bottom of every major...
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By Amanda Szulc, Opinion ContributorAccepting that this state is permanently lost is the surest way to make it true.Darren Bailey and Aaron DelMar won the Republican primary for...
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By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief & Opinion ContributorThe resignation of former State Rep. Harry Benton should not mark the end of Illinois' sexual harassment scandal.It should mark the beginning...
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