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Illinois Democratic State Rep. Carol Ammons is facing a bipartisan Illinois House investigation after being federally charged with wire fraud and making false statements, with the special committee examining whether there are grounds for discipline or removal while Ammons maintains her innocence.

Ammons and her husband, Aaron Adam Ammons, have pleaded not guilty to the federal charges, with a trial scheduled for September. Prosecutors allege the case involves nonprofit contracts and questions surrounding campaign contributions, while the House committee emphasized that it is not determining guilt or innocence.

Also, in this episode:

The committee voted to contact the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois before proceeding further, seeking guidance on whether the state investigation could interfere with the ongoing federal case.

The investigation draws comparisons to the Illinois House's previous special committee examining former Speaker Michael Madigan, who was later convicted on federal corruption charges and sentenced to 7½ years in prison.

The States also examines energy prices and the conflict in Iran, a newly uncovered effort by state attorneys general to coordinate litigation against the Trump administration, and the growing debate over data center expansion and taxpayer costs.

Plus, America's Talking:

California: https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_28a745de-6c13-4df1-88df-c0c150193eb7.html

Wisconsin: https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_9cede801-b522-4172-9d2e-b8d50301bfad.html

Georgia: https://www.thecentersquare.com/georgia/article_1db1ef45-8b75-4144-928a-7d670680111a.html

Arizona: https://www.thecentersquare.com/arizona/article_b2a0c25a-f6ef-465c-ad4c-de89ea70d2f3.html

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