WESTCHESTER, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch presented Eddie Mae “Mother” Stegall with House Resolution 551 this week, to honor her decades of devotion and service to Miracle Revival Cathedral.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has convened a “New Arrivals Working Group” to be led by state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview.
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CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $5 million in available grant funding through the Back to Business (B2B) Local Chambers program. Following state recovery programming for businesses totaling $1.5 billion, the latest American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded opportunity is designed to provide additional support for local chambers of commerce that experienced negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch will honor Martin Luther King’s fight for social and economic justice in Montgomery, Alabama this weekend, joining labor leaders at a panel discussion on “Democracy’s Front Lines: Power in Our Nation’s State Legislatures.” Speaker Welch will highlight Illinois’ diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, as well as the state’s commitment to protecting workers’ rights.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – As the holiday season comes to a close, House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch is reflecting on another successful year in the state legislature.
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HILLSIDE, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch worked to make the holiday season brighter for families in need by bringing together community members and elected officials to deliver gifts to children at his annual ‘Christmas in Proviso’ celebration last weekend.
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BELLWOOD, Ill. – This week, the Village of Bellwood celebrated the grand opening of a senior housing apartment community. The project, completed by Evergreen Real Estate Group, will provide independent living options for low-income seniors.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is encouraging all children in Illinois to sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality, and age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five, regardless of the family’s income.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch joined Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Tuesday to announce the opening of a “Senior Only” walk in DMV facility in Westchester.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – As we gather to reflect on our many blessings this holiday season, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch wants to wish everyone a very happy and restful Thanksgiving.
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Berkeley, Ill. – Illinois State Fire Marshal James A. Rivera and Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) Executive Director Chris Meister this week issued nearly $7.2 million in no interest or low interest loans to emergency responders across the state. The Village of Berkeley is one of the 19 communities eligible to apply for these loans, which are made available through the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Program. Additionally, six communities are eligible to receive funding for new ambulances through the Ambulance Revolving Loan Program.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois House of Representatives passed the bipartisan “Representation for All Plan” on Wednesday laying out the boundaries for Chicago’s new Elected Representative School Board, moving one step closer to allowing Chicago voters the chance to decide who will run the city’s public schools.
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FOREST PARK, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch connected hundreds of local residents with state resources, free vaccinations, and local community service providers at his 11th annual Senior and Veteran Resource Fair this past weekend in Forest Park.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch passed legislation Wednesday allowing state legislative employees in the House and Senate the right to join a union and bargain collectively for the first time in Illinois’ history.
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BERKELEY, Ill. – Recently Governor JB Pritzker announced $2.1 million in grants to develop and improve 13 local bike path projects throughout Illinois. The Berkeley Park Bike Path is one of the grant recipients.
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ROSEMONT, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch hosted his second annual leadership retreat for assistant leaders, deputy leaders, and whips of the House Democratic Caucus.
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WASHINGTON – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch met with U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) on Wednesday to discuss Illinois’ humanitarian response to the arrival of more than 15,000 migrants. During their meeting, they spoke about the need for the Biden Administration to offer critical support to Illinois as it responds to migrants arriving in the state.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On Wednesday, House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch introduced legislation that would make Illinois one of the first states in the nation to allow legislative staff in the House and Senate to bargain collectively for wages, hours, and more.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch is encouraging jobseekers interested in working in state government to learn about careers opportunities with his office at virtual and in-person career fairs being held on Thursday, Sept. 21.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch is encouraging jobseekers interested in working in state government to learn about careers opportunities with his office at virtual and in-person career fairs being held on Thursday, Sept. 21.
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