Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch speaks to reporters after the Illinois delegation breakfast — on the first day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention — at the Royal ...

Raines-Welch, who’s married to Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is one of two circuit judges on the commission, whose authority to punish judges for wrongdoing ...

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 ...

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 political reporter Craig Wall ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch took the extraordinary actions last week of permanently kicking Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, out of the House Democratic caucus, stripping ...

Illinois continues to dither on regulating intoxicating synthetic hemp gummies and the like. Our politicians should be ashamed.

Former Cook County state’s attorney candidate Clayton Harris III on Thursday will take over as chief of staff to House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, the speaker’s office confirmed on Tuesday.

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 ...

Then Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch arrive for a meeting on April 19, 2023, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) ...

State budget money earmarked for a high school sports facility in House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s district is drawing GOP ire. The $40 million in funding will go toward a facility that ...

CHICAGO, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel "Chris" Welch is bringing back his annual "Equality & Pride 365" Pride Month event featuring legendary entertainers from ...