Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel "Chris" Welch is set to host his annual Pride Month celebration for all, "Equality & ...

On Friday, June 19, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's Juneteenth Festival is the place to be with ...

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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. ABC7 Chicago ...

Emanuel “Chris” Welch was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2013. In January 2021, He became the first Black lawmaker to be elected House Speaker. Since joining the House, he ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Illinois House approved a long awaited megaprojects bill on Wednesday, in hopes of stopping the Chicago Bears from moving across state lines. In an exclusive sit down interview with WGN-TV ...