His Black Excellence in Bleu has raised more than $1 million since it was formed last year, some of that from groups with a ...

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical ... voice — Democratic House ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois General Assembly ... including House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. Pritzker unsuccessfully championed a measure to regulate hemp products during the lame duck ...

Rich Hein/Sun-Times file Share Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is leading an effort to direct more than $560,000 to oust Chicago Democratic State Rep. Mary Flowers — the longest ...

In a Springfield debate that pits big cannabis companies against the burgeoning hemp industry, all agree weedlike products such as delta-8 should be kept away from kids. So why haven't lawmakers ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill ... "We need to get to work." House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Hillside) has already canceled session Thursday and Friday. The House will return to session Wednesday ...

CHICAGO, March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, March 14th, House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch and Excellence in Bleu will host Women in Power, an annual Women's History Month celebration ...