Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch faces mutiny of 26 Democrats calling for new leader after Benton scandal

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Nov. 5, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Nov. 5, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/11/05/illinois-house-speaker-chris-welch-mutiny-26-democrats-call-for-new-leader-harry-benton-scandal

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s tenure as leader of his chamber’s supermajority caucus is in jeopardy after 26 Democrat...