Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s informal rule requiring support from 75% of his Democratic members before allowing floor ...

In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year ...

The bill was considered a threat to hemp businesses owned by those locked out of the legal cannabis system, though many ...

For the first time, there may be some support in providing public funding to help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium.

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch wants to vet the state’s underfunded pensions through a budgetary lens as the legislature ...

Pritzker also called Democratic House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's decision not to call the bill "irresponsible," saying he believed it would have passed with a bipartisan majority had he done so.

CHICAGO — To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel “Chris” Welch warns that money is ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue ...

SPRINGFIELD — When 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” and ...