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Budget constraints, caucus tensions face House Speaker Welch in his third term
In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in ...
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 ...
Campaign cash in hemp regulation showdown is a bad sign about pay to play in Illinois
The Land of Lincoln still isn't at the point where people can feel fully confident that lawmakers aren't making decisions ...
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 ...
Welch on Springfield ins and outs
MIGRANT MOVES | The Biden administration says it will extend temporary deportation relief to nearly 1 million people from El ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Moore: Illinois' turbulent lame duck session foreshadows challenges ahead
The lame duck session may have signaled tough times ahead as Illinois lawmakers seek to navigate a multitude of issues this ...
IL speaker downplays Johnson's alleged poor 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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Illinois House speaker urges Mayor Johnson to reveal Springfield wish list
CHICAGO — 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 ...