Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) was at Chicago's Union Station Thursday morning to tout a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Despite continuing criticism about the law that will do away with cash bail next year, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch doubled down in his support for the SAFE-T Act, ...

Emanuel "Chris" Welch, a Hillside Democrat, said lawmakers gave the Regional Transportation Authority power to raise the ...

The Illinois General Assembly's top two legislative leaders won't go head-to-head for the seat soon to be vacated by retiring ...

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch joined ABC7 to talk about several bills on their way to Governor JB Pritzker's desk.

Illinois House and Senate leaders are touting legislation they say will protect people from federal immigration enforcement, but the House Republican floor leader says the bill could have unintended ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Monday added more endorsements in her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin, with Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and a number ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch decries the federal government's Chicago immigration crackdown tactics and vows his Democratic caucus will adopt resolutions to condemn them on Wednesday, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois State Representative Emanuel Chris Welch is isolating at home after he tested positive for COVID-19. The Hillside Democrat said his symptoms are minor. "I woke up Wednesday ...