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State leaders tout new legislation they say will make CTA, Metra, and Pace cleaner, safer, and more reliable — while Republicans criticize diverting road funds and highway toll hikes to pay for the ambitious plan.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) was at Chicago's Union Station Thursday morning to tout a successful legislative session that ended with a transit funding bill.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch joined Tuesday's WGN Morning News to discuss issues around Chicagoland and Illinois with Larry Potash and Robin Baumgarten.
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch joined ABC7 to talk about several bills on immigration and public transit on their way to Governor JB Pritzker.
Emanuel “Chris” Welch, a Hillside Democrat, said lawmakers gave the Regional Transportation Authority power to raise the regional sales tax by 0.25% because the $1.5 billion bailout plan largely bankrolled by the state’s road fund “needs to be jump-started” and the RTA’s regional sales tax was “readily available immediately.”
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch presents his bill that aims to limit where federal officials can enforce civil immigration law in Illinois during the early hours of Friday, Oct. 31.
With SNAP benefit cuts looming, a local Black-owned grocery store is doing its part to get food to those who need it.
State leaders pledge to explore new protections for immigrants but say their power is limited
BROADVIEW, Ill. (WLS) -- The countdown is on Monday for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to comply with a judge's ruling to remove a fence blocking the street in front of its Broadview processing center.
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel “Chris” Welch visited West Chicago this week to meet with local leaders and community members during a special event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — State Democrats convened for a roundtable discussion in Rockford on Tuesday to explore strategies for business growth in the Stateline area.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Boosting the Rockford region’s economy and taking concerns from area leaders and residents was the goal of a roundtable event Tuesday held by two state lawmakers.
While the recent killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has escalated fears of political violence, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has been on high alert since June 14, when Democratic former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in their home.
When Gov. Pritzker leaves the Springfield mansion to pursue his own personal agenda, one of the people who should succeed him & address Illinois' mounting challenges is Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch
From the city to the suburbs, Juneteenth celebrations are happening all across Chicagoland.
Service cuts to begin in 2026 without financial help from state lawmakers
Proviso Township High Schools District 209 is thrilled to announce that the recently proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Illinois state budget includes a $40 million grant designated for the construction of a new, modern sports complex at Proviso West High School.
Over the weekend, the Illinois General Assembly finished its spring legislative session and passed a state budget.
CHICAGO — To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel “Chris” Welch warns that money is tight.
WESTCHESTER, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year could be an uphill battle.
Illinois’ new batch of lawmakers — sworn into the 104th General Assembly on Wednesday — will face a number of challenges in 2025.
A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and Senate ceremonies taking two starkly different tones.
President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Friday to designate the “Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument” on the 116th anniversary of the deadly riot in the state capital.
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The speaker of the Illinois House was in the Oval Office Friday, when President Biden declared the 1908 race riot site in Springfield to be a national monument.
Bellwood officials, developers, and community members gathered on July 9 for a groundbreaking for the first phase of the $42.5 million Bellwood Gateway Project, two four-story apartment buildings flanking St. Charles Rd.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch discusses the End of the Spring Legislative Session and 2024 successes.
Governor JB Pritzker and state officials meet to sign the FY 25 state budget. Speaker Welch addresses why it helps make Illinois a great place to live, work and play.
One-on-one with Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. And upcoming deregulation for locksmiths has some consumer advocates worried.
Today, we’re going to focus on the Illinois General Assembly. On Wednesday morning, members of the House of Representatives passed a spending and taxation plan for the budget year that begins July 1st. The package includes more than $53 billion in discretionary spending and puts in place some $750 million in tax increases on things like sports betting companies, stores and other businesses.
Who’s in charge here? The heavy hitters in our Power 50 know how to use their influence to make things happen in Chicago and beyond.