JB Pritzker’s tenure began in Springfield with an inauspicious fight between the governor and a key leader in his own party, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. Earlier this week ...

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

Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this month that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

The ongoing feud among Illinois House Republicans in Springfield is of no real consequence, but it is entertaining to watch. It doesn't matter because legislative Republicans are a superminority who ...

The Land of Lincoln still isn't at the point where people can feel fully confident that lawmakers aren't making decisions ...

Illinois House Republicans filed a lawsuit over the Democratic-drawn legislative map, arguing it violates the state ...

The change follows a Chicago Sun-Times report in 2024 that the former NFL player took on an "investor" role with a southwest ...

The lawsuit comes after House Republicans failed to gain seats in the two election cycles since a new map was drawn in 2021 ...

After an 11th-hour lobbying effort by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Illinois House ... While support in the House was believed to be bipartisan, House Speaker Chris Welch, D-Hillside, has ...

Behind the threats lie downstate dissatisfaction with how state politics is being determined by big city economic powerhouses ...

a Republican will chair an Illinois House committee. Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this month that he ...