Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle have formally endorsed Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel "Chris" Welch in his campaign for State Central ...

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150 today announced its endorsement of Illinois House Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch for 7th District State Central Committeeperson, citing his ...

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 celebration will be hosted by Governor JB Pritzker, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Senate President Don Harmon, Chicago ...

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CHICAGO, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel "Chris" Welch is bringing back his annual "Equality & Pride 365" Pride Month event featuring legendary entertainers from The ...

Illinois lawmakers are pushing an amendment to ban restrictions or interference with a federal discount drug program.

According to the FAA, a ground delay was issued on Tuesday morning due to an equipment issue. Sources say a water pipe burst in the main air traffic control tower, prompting an evacuation of employees ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is pushing for a new tax on millionaires as the General Assembly gets ready to return to work in Springfield next week. It comes ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch joined local leaders to call for a fence surrounding a Broadview ICE facility to be ...