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

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

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 ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has taken campaign money from individuals and interest groups that could benefit from his decision-making in Springfield — including ...