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Due process in question for Welch in Ammons case

Herald & Review - Decatur 14 Jul 2026
Rep. Luis Arroyo, D-Chicago, was arrested by the FBI on Oct. 28, 2019, for attempting to bribe a state senator. House Speaker Michael Madigan, who was under investigation himself, called on Arroyo to resign that same day ... .
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Rich Miller: Ammons indictment puts all eyes on Welch

Kankakee Daily Journal 14 Jul 2026
JB Pritzker’s administration figured out what was going on and told Ammons and the group that this was an impermissible conflict of interest. Ammons’ daughter left the payroll ... Ammons ... Ammons’ resignation because she has the right to due process.
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Ill. House to investigate Rep. Ammons

The Pantagraph 13 Jul 2026
SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois House committee will investigate actions by Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, following her indictment on 10 federal charges last week ... .
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Rich Miller: Welch\u2019s reaction in Ammons case raises questions about consistency

Journal Gazette 13 Jul 2026
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Illinois state Rep. Carol Ammons

The Pantagraph 12 Jul 2026
Illinois state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, speaks on the House floor on May 21, 2026. Ammons will be the subject of an investigating committee ... .
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Illinois House to investigate Rep. Carol Ammons following indictment

The Pantagraph 12 Jul 2026
House Republicans filed a petition to create a special investigating committee into Rep. Carol Ammons’ conduct that led to her indictment ... .
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Rich Miller: Welch’s reaction in Ammons case raises questions about consistency

Herald & Review - Decatur 12 Jul 2026
Rep. Carol Ammons’ indictment has reignited debate over when Illinois lawmakers should be asked to resign. Speaker Chris Welch’s past actions are drawing new comparisons ... .
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Carol Ammons and the Black Caucus deliver a response to Gov.

Lodi News Sentinel 11 Jul 2026
State Rep. Carol Ammons and the Black Caucus deliver a response to Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual State of the State and budget address on Feb. 18, 2026, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS) ....
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Ammons indictment puts all eyes on Welch

Chicago Sun-Times 11 Jul 2026
JB Pritzker’s administration figured out what was going on and told Ammons and the group that this was an impermissible conflict of interest. Ammons’ daughter left the payroll ... But, unlike Ammons, Madigan had not yet been indicted.
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Indicted downstate Rep. Carol Ammons won’t step down: ‘I have done nothing wrong’

Chicago Sun-Times 11 Jul 2026
Carol Ammons, the six-term Urbana Democrat issued a written statement Friday asserting her innocence and her commitment to the job ... Ammons is ... Ammons’ comments came a week after disgraced ex-state Rep.
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State Rep. Carol Ammons indicted in scheme to receive kickbacks, misusing campaign funds

Quad-City Times 10 Jul 2026
A grand jury indicted the Ammonses late Tuesday following an FBI investigation at least two years in the making ... .
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'I have done nothing wrong': Carol Ammons speaks out on indictment

The News-Gazette 10 Jul 2026
State Rep. Carol Ammons. "I want to be clear. I have done nothing wrong, and I strongly disagree with the allegations outlined in this indictment. I have complete confidence that the facts will demonstrate my innocence." ... .
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