Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s punishment of fellow Democrat Fred Crespo after he offered his own budget proposal was ...

"He's free to speak his mind. He's free to vote his conscience," House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch, said, but added that no ...

Speaking exclusively to Capitol News Illinois on Thursday, Welch, D-Hillside, said he removed Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman ...

State Rep. Fred Crespo was ousted from his committee chairmanship by Democratic leadership that found he had failed to ...

A bill in the Illinois General Assembly would spend tens of millions or possibly hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to ...

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch made the extraordinary move of ... Welch told Jak Tichenor, host of the “Illinois Lawmakers” program, that he implemented new processes for ...

SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Chris Welch made the extraordinary move of removing an appropriations committee chair on ...

Villivalam said transit safety reform should be rooted in data and “law enforcement expertise.” He cited the Los Angeles ...

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch departs the floor after Gov ... Norine Hammond during the legislative session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on May 19, 2023.

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 ...

Proposed state legislation that would boost funding for public universities is pitting the University of Illinois System ...

SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch made the extraordinary ... Speaking exclusively to Capitol News Illinois on Thursday, Welch, D-Hillside, said he removed Rep.