| Source | CBS Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 5, 2026, 9 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 5, 2026, 9 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dennis-hastert-dies-former-house-speaker-illinois/ |
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_Washington —_ Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, who represented
Illinois for two decades in Congress and was jailed for violating banking laws,
has died, a coroner in Illinois said. He was 84.
Both the longest-serving Republican House speaker and the highest-ranking
elected U.S. official...