Editorial: Speaker Welch’s recent behavior in Springfield raises questions around his Illinois House leadership
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s informal rule requiring support from 75% of his Democratic members before allowing floor ...
IL Speaker Welch downplays suggestion Chicago mayor does not have good relationship with state
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year ...
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Budget constraints, caucus tensions face House Speaker Welch in third term
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 ...
Illinois House speaker urges Mayor Johnson to reveal Springfield wish list
To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the ...
Illinois House speaker to Mayor Brandon Johnson: Get ready to hear ‘no’ a lot in Springfield
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue ...
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch expects Chicago to be on Trump's 'dart board'
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 ...
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Calls for unity, naked partisanship mark inauguration ceremonies in Springfield
A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in and legislators now face several tough issues including how to plug a projected ...
Capitol Connection: Speaker Welch discusses Lame Duck Session, impending budget deficit
House speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch will enter his third term as Speaker of the House on Wednesday, and this time around is ...