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.

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

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

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 ...

An Illinois House committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would prohibit the federal government from owning, leasing or ...

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 ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Monday added more endorsements in her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin, with Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and a number ...

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 ...