HILLSIDE, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch hosted his 12th annual free Back to School Health Fair last weekend. Hundreds of people from the community received free health and wellness resources, back-to-school essentials, and enjoyed plenty of free food and drinks.
Read MoreHILLSIDE, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is hosting his 12th annual free Back to School Health Fair this Saturday, July 20th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be held at Proviso West High School in Hillside. School and sports physicals will be provided, and the first 200 families will receive free school supply kits with essential items for the upcoming school year.
Read MoreBELLWOOD, Ill. – Community leaders, developers, and residents gathered this week to mark the groundbreaking of a transformative new workforce housing project in Bellwood that signals the start of a first-of-its-kind project in the State of Illinois.
Read MoreWESTCHESTER, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is wishing all a happy, fun, and safe Fourth of July.
Read MoreFOREST PARK, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is hosting his 12th annual job fair this Saturday, June 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park.
Read MoreFOREST PARK, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is hosting his 12th annual job fair on Saturday, June 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park.
Read MoreMELROSE PARK, Ill. – The Melrose Park DMV has currently been relocated to the Melrose Park Civic Center at 1000 N. 25th Ave. The temporary facility will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Read MoreCHICAGO, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joined Governor JB Pritzker, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Senate President Don Harmon, and the House and Senate budget leaders to celebrate the signing of the FY25 state budget package. The budget cuts debt, prioritizes hardworking families, and makes smart investments for Illinois’ future.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joined his chief budgeteer, Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) to celebrate the passage of another balanced budget that uplifts families and continues Illinois down the path of financial stability.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – New protections passed by Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and the Illinois House will ensure hospitals continue to provide lifesaving reproductive healthcare even as another anti-choice assault on federal rights looms.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A measure to create a new Department of Early Childhood to streamline and optimize early childhood care and education was passed by the House and signed into law last week.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Democrats in the Illinois House are cracking down on junk fees that cost consumers an estimated $90 billion per year, with a new measure that holds businesses accountable for charges added on top of advertised purchase prices.
Read MoreMAYWOOD, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joined Governor JB Pritzker and other dignitaries this week to celebrate the passage of HB5395, also known as the Healthcare Protection Act (HPA), in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Read MoreCHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this week it has received an $8.6 million federal grant to reduce flooding on Interstate 290 (Eisenhower Expressway) as part of a new initiative to strengthen transportation infrastructure during severe weather events, making it more resilient, safe and reliable for the public. The grant is matched by a $15 million contribution from IDOT and $1.2 million from Cook County for a combined $25 million investment that will cut down future maintenance and construction costs on I-290.
Read MoreWESTCHESTER, Ill. – On Thursday Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch will lead the Illinois House in a celebration of the life and legacy of former Maywood Representative and Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough who passed away on Sunday.
Read MoreCHICAGO, Ill. – Governor JB Pritzker announced this week that Illinois was ranked #1 among 50 states and the District of Columbia for energy democracy and utility accountability, according to the Institute for Local Self Reliance. The study scored state policies on clean energy action, holding utility companies accountable, protecting ratepayers, and other measures that support locally owned clean energy.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Earlier this month, the Illinois Education Association (IEA) honored House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch with the IEA “Friend of Education” award for his commitment to public education.
*Note: Photo is courtesy of IEA in 2023
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced Thursday the Teacher Shortage Working Group, designed to address the issue of vacancies in Illinois schools and exploring ways to recruit and retain qualified educators.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD Ill. – The Illinois House of Representatives passed legislation last week implementing an elected school board for Chicago Public Schools after years of negotiations and advocate input. As a product of an elected school board, Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch applauded the bill’s passage and all those who worked to get it done.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) is offering another year of educational scholarship opportunities to high school seniors and undergraduate students who are planning to continue their education at two or four-year institutions in the Fall of 2024.
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