Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls on Democratic state Sens. Emil Jones III and Mike Hastings to resign
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday called for the resignation of two Democratic state senators, one facing federal bribery charges and the other under a cloud of controversy over questions about his treatment of women.
from an unpaid leadership position but retained the chairmanship of the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee, along with the associated stipend.Jones and Hastings “should answer the charges and have their day in court,” Pritzker said. Jones, who did not respond immediately Thursday to a request for comment, is to be arraigned Friday and was charged in a criminal information rather than an indictment, an indication he may intend to plead guilty.
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