Illinois House speaker's son to attend private school Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, says his son ...

With the primary in the rearview mirror and lawmakers rushing back to Springfield, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is ...

The Illinois House Executive Committee has advanced legislation that would place restrictions on where federal detention ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) said this week that lawmakers in Springfield are focusing on affordability during the Illinois General Assembly's spring session for 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. Photo: BlueRoomStream / Screenshot (The Center Square) – The speaker of the Illinois ...

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. Welch ...

The bill from House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch cleared committee on an 8-3 party-line vote and could soon be before the ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch on Monday gave his endorsement to Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton in her bid for US Senate, highlighting what he said is her ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch joined ABC7 to talk about several bills on their way to Governor JB Pritzker's desk. ON an immigration bill, Welch said, "It protects people's due ...

CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois Democratic leaders will host a milestone birthday celebration honoring Speaker of the Illinois House and 7th District State Central Committeeperson ...

OAK PARK, Ill., Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois State Representative Camille Y. Lilly today announced her endorsement of Emanuel "Chris" Welch for State Central Committeeman for Illinois' 7th ...