SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch announced Friday that Rep. Harry Benton has resigned following the results of an ethics investigation into sexual harassment ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is calling on State Rep. Harry Benton to resign after the conclusion of an ethics investigation. According to Welch’s office, a complaint to state ...

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Whether he meant to or not, Steven Spielberg has been trying to convince the world of alien existence for over 40 years. He’s donated money to research programs. He’s discussed the issue with ...

The Minnesota Vikings made some moves on June 4 when they announced that they had signed Michael Briscoe and Trayvon Rudolph, standouts from Cal Poly and Toledo, who were both initially signed by the ...

The Browns signed free agent defensive end Benton Whitley, the team announced on Thursday. Whitley is officially in his third NFL season out of Holy Cross. In 2025, he spent time on the Buccaneers' ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Ninety-eight wins, three district titles and a state runner-up finish. The rare numbers for lone Benton senior Cy Polley illustrate the impact he helped make in his four years in a ...

Recall efforts against the three Port of Benton commissioners will proceed, though a judge slashed some of the charges against the elected officials. In a decision released Monday, Judge Diana N. Ruff ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office continues to decline to explain why it removed one of its Democratic lawmakers from key caucus duties two weeks ago — prompting the ...

James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years. Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge ...