The Land of Lincoln still isn't at the point where people can feel fully confident that lawmakers aren't making decisions based on who gave them political donations.

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s informal rule requiring support from 75% of his Democratic members before allowing floor votes needs to go.

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

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

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue is being greeted with a stern warning from one powerful voice — Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.

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 the first time. … We took him at his word the first time when he said he would overturn Roe v.

The lame duck session may have signaled tough times ahead as Illinois lawmakers seek to navigate a multitude of issues this spring, including a projected $3.2 billion budget shortfall.

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois General Assembly launched ... a fresh start in his relationship with legislative Democrats, including House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. Pritzker unsuccessfully championed a measure to regulate hemp products during ...

To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel "Chris" Welch warns that money is tight.

In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in January 2021, when then-Speaker Michael J. Madigan, struggling under the weight of a burgeoning corruption scandal,

State lawmakers who stood in the way of recent legislation that would've regulated intoxicating hemp products have received significant campaign cash from the industry — while some backers of the proposal got money from the rival marijuana industry.

MIGRANT MOVES | The Biden administration says it will extend temporary deportation relief to nearly 1 million people from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela, via POLITICO’s Myah Ward. The move comes days before Donald Trump takes office with a promise to restrict the program.