Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch continues to defend a $40 million line item in the state budget for a school ...

Hillside, continues to defend a $40 million line item in the state budget for a school district in his jurisdiction.

A group of Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit this week that seeks to nullify legislation they say would indelibly alter ...

Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel "Chris" Welch is bringing back his annual "Equality & Pride 365" Pride Month event featuring legendary entertainers from The Baton Show Lounge. The event will ...

Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel "Chris" Welch is bringing back his annual Juneteenth Celebration. The free event will ...

Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel "Chris" Welch is bringing back his annual Juneteenth Celebration. The free event will be a day of family fun, featuring a range of performances, guest ...

From the city to the suburbs, Juneteenth celebrations are happening all across Chicagoland. In the western suburbs, Governor ...

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Associate Editor Greg Bishop shares some of the arguments ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch continues to defend a $40 million line item in the state budget for a school district in his jurisdiction. The budgeted ...

Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and budget leaders ...

“There’s still a lot that has to get done. You have to take your time and get it right. You can’t rush and get it wrong,” Welch told your Playbook host. “I mean, we wanna make sure that when we put ...

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 ...