Alpha, received the call from the Democratic House Speaker earlier this month that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ ...

Thank God we live in Illinois because, we’re already Trump-proof,” Welch told the Sun-Times. “We did a lot of the hard work ...

In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year ...

We want to be very attentive to these issues. We want to hear from the stakeholders. We want to get this right," says Speaker ...

To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the ...

State lawmakers who stood in the way of recent legislation that would've regulated hemp products have received significant ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in for another term as speaker of the Illinois House this month, he called on his colleagues to “rise to the occasion ...