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Springfield is confronting a $500 million-plus deficit, and Gov. JB Pritzker, the state’s top Democrat, has pledged to balance the budget without raising taxes. So what is House Speaker Emanuel “Chris ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch made the extraordinary move of removing an appropriations committee chair on Wednesday with two weeks left in the legislative session and a ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) was at Chicago's Union Station Thursday morning to tout a successful legislative session that ended with a transit funding bill. Welch ...

In Democratic-led Springfield, a willingness to build coalitions and reach across the political aisle are the marks of a ...

Behind the scenes with Mayor Brandon Johnson as he makes a Wednesday stop at the Illinois State Capitol to tout his financial agenda as both “modest” and beneficial to the whole state of Illinois.

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 contributions from ...