Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch expects Chicago to be on Trump's 'dart board'
Thank God we live in Illinois because, we’re already Trump-proof,” Welch told the Sun-Times. “We did a lot of the hard work ...
IL Speaker Welch downplays suggestion Chicago mayor does not have good relationship with state
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year ...
Campaign contributions surge amid debate over hemp regulation in Illinois
State lawmakers who stood in the way of recent legislation that would've regulated intoxicating hemp products have received ...
Campaign cash in hemp regulation showdown is a bad sign about pay to play in Illinois
The Land of Lincoln still isn't at the point where people can feel fully confident that lawmakers aren't making decisions ...
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Budget constraints, caucus tensions face House Speaker Welch in third term
In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in January 2021, when then-Speaker Michael J. Madigan, struggling under the weight ...
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Budget constraints, caucus tensions face House Speaker Welch in his third term
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in for another term as speaker of the Illinois House this month, he called on his colleagues to “rise to the occasion ...
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Downstate Republican tapped to lead veterans committee in Illinois statehouse
In a surprising move, the leader of the Democrat-controlled Illinois House has chosen a downstate Republican to lead the ...
Indiana makes a play for Illinois counties
About November: Seven Illinois counties voted in favor of exploring secession. The rural counties of Iroquois, Calhoun, Clinton, Green, Jersey, Madison and Perry all voted to examine “the possibility ...