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 ...

Ahead of Monday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says Illinois is already “Trump-proof.” Rich Hein/Sun-Times Share Illinois ...

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.

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

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

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

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 ...

Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House ...

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 ...