JB Pritzker’s tenure began in Springfield with an inauspicious fight between the governor and a key leader in his own party, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. Earlier this week ...

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 ...

WESTCHESTER, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year could be an uphill battle. ABC7 Chicago ...

Illinois joined the legal battle against the Trump administration Thursday as a federal judge temporarily blocked an order to ...

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 ...

Alpha, received a call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, in January that he was tapped to head ...

Rich Hein/Sun-Times Share Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said Thursday he expects ... doesn’t have “good relationships in Springfield, in part, because they don’t do ...

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical ... voice — Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. “You’ve got to be honest ...

I’m going to listen to all of them,” Welch said. “I have given them guidelines that say, you know, diversity is our strength. Power comes from our unity.” Another shift: The Illinois House ...