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Illinois House to investigate Rep. Carol Ammons following indictment – Capitol News IL
A group of 11 House Republicans filed a petition Friday to create a special investigating committee, a sparingly used process laid out in House rules that can be initiated by any three members, regardless of party. “Democratic leadership has said the courts should handle this,” House Republican Leader Tony McCombie said. “The courts should absolutely do their job, but the Illinois House has a responsibility to do ours. Accountability in the legislature cannot be outsourced to the criminal justice system.”
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ArcaMax
· Jul 10, 2026
Illinois House GOP triggers committee investigation after federal indictment of Democratic state Rep. Carol Ammons
The Illinois House is launching a special committee to investigate longtime state Rep. Carol Ammons after the Democrat’s recent indictment on federal wire fraud and obstruction charges, a move forced by members of the chamber’s Republican ...
Illinois Policy Institute
· Jul 8, 2026
Illinois allows lawmaker conflicts of interest
The indictment of state Rep. Carol Ammons is a reminder that Illinois still relies on the honor system in conflicts of interest. The post Illinois allows lawmaker conflicts of interest appeared first on Illinois Policy.
Knewz
· Jul 2, 2026
FBI says some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes ‘may potentially be legitimate’
Federal investigators are continuing to examine ransom notes connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie after the FBI clarified that while several messages have been deemed fraudulent, others “may potentially be legitimate.” Ranson notes in the Nancy Guthrie case Nancy, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her home near Tucson, Ariz.,...
UPI
· Jul 2, 2026
FBI says some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes not legitimate
FBI says some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes not legitimate
The Daily Beast
· Jul 1, 2026
Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case Takes Astonishing New Twist
NBC / Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty IThe devastating kidnapping case involving 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, just took a fresh turn.After months of speculation regarding ransom notes supposedly sent by the kidnappers, the FBI has concluded its investigation into the veracity of the notes and determined that they are inauthentic.Reuters broke the news on Tuesday, citing an FBI official who spoke on condition of anonymity, saying, “none of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 2, 2026
FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping
FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping
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