These men have been dispatched to the Democratic doghouse for different reasons by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” ...

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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 ...

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COOK COUNTY, Ill. — Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is urging a Cook County judge to dismiss a lawsuit members of his staff filed against him last month seeking to force recognition of ...

In surprisingly strong terms, Illinois House GOP Leader Tony McCombie is castigating her Democratic counterpart, Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, for his performance this spring in producing the state's ...

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What is shaping up to be the most challenging year of Gov. JB Pritzker’s tenure began in Springfield with an inauspicious fight between the governor and a key leader in his own party, House Speaker ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) said this week that lawmakers in Springfield are focusing on affordability during the Illinois General Assembly's spring session for 2026.