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The meeting to choose who will replace former Speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Michael Madigan, in the General Assembly is expected to take place Sunday, with speculation for who might fill the role already underway.

Michael Madigan, the former longtime speaker of the Illinois House, is stepping away from the General Assembly 50 years after he was first elected. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Rep. Michael Madigan has announced his resignation after 50 years in office. Read his full announcement.

Rep. Michael Madigan announced Thursday that he would resign his seat in the Illinois legislature after 50 years in office, one month after losing his bid to remain speaker of the House, a position he held for decades as he became the single most powerful politician in the state.

After 50 years in Illinois’ 22nd District, the former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan, resigned. NBC 5’s Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern has the story.

The chief of staff for the speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and two others tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, one day after lawmakers were inaugurated in Springfield.

It’s been quite a whirlwind for the new Illinois Speaker of the House Chris Welch, as he’s received more than one thousand text messages from all over the country as well-wishers congratulate the state legislature’s first-ever Black Speaker. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday elected Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as the first Black speaker in the state’s history and the chamber’s first new leader in decades, marking a seismic shift of power in Springfield, bringing the reign of longtime Speaker Michael Madigan to an end.

The Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday elected Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as the first Black speaker in the state’s history and the chamber’s first new leader in decades, marking a seismic shift of power in Springfield, bringing the reign of longtime Speaker Michael Madigan to an end. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the details.

The Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday elected Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as the first Black speaker in the state’s history and the chamber’s first new leader in decades, marking a seismic shift of power in Springfield, bringing the reign of longtime Speaker Michael Madigan to an end. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday elected Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as the first Black speaker in the state’s history and the chamber’s first new leader in decades, marking a seismic shift of power in Springfield, bringing the reign of longtime Speaker Michael Madigan to an end.

The Illinois House of Representatives was poised Wednesday to elect its first new speaker in decades in a vote that will mark a seismic shift of power in Springfield, bringing the reign of longtime Speaker Michael Madigan to an end.

Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan received a standing ovation as he prepared to pass the gavel to a new leader of the chamber.

Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan acknowledged Wednesday that it is “time for new leadership” in the chamber, issuing a statement of gratitude as the House stood poised to elect its first new speaker in decades.

The Legislative Black Caucus in the Illinois House of Representatives has backed a new candidate for speaker after longtime Speaker Michael Madigan suspended his campaign for the powerful post.

The race to become Speaker of the House in Illinois took a dramatic turn on Monday when Speaker Mike Madigan suspended his campaign for the post, leaving potential contenders scrambling to shore up their support. NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern has all the latest details.

The race to become Speaker of the House in Illinois took a dramatic turn on Monday when Speaker Mike Madigan suspended his campaign for the post, leaving potential contenders scrambling to shore up their support. “This is not a withdrawal. I have suspended my campaign for speaker,” Madigan said in a statement. “I have always put the best interest of…

An Illinois House committee has ended its consideration of a breach of trust claim against House Speaker Michael Madigan, voting down further proceedings that could have led to discipline against the powerful Chicago Democrat

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said in a statement Friday that he plans to remain a candidate for the next speaker of the House despite at least 18 Democrats publicly saying they won’t back him for another term in the powerful post. NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern has the story.

Illinois’ Democratic governor says Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should step down as chairman of the state Democratic Party