Illinois Speaker Welch's Sham Probe Protected Harasser, Now Self-Polices

Welch ran a two-person 'investigation,' funneled $1.4M to a harasser, and launched a Democrat-only reform group that's already collapsing.

Dissenter News·Published August 8, 2026·1 min read

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch oversaw a two-person

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Chicago Sun-Times
Questions remain as Welch discusses Benton harassment case
Shaw Local Enewspapers
Welch launches private working group to respond to sexual harassment, but it’s off to a rocky start

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