HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is seeking to expand university opportunities to historically underrepresented students through a new bridge program that Illinois colleges will be empowered to employ thanks to legislation he is...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, joined activists from across the state to advocate for the adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in Illinois. “As a husband and father to my daughter, I was proud to stand with women at the...
HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch is urging Gov. Rauner to nominate Maywood and Hillside as federally recognized Opportunity Zones to create new jobs and attract new businesses to these communities. “Towns in my district like Maywood and Hillside are...
HILLSIDE, Ill. – To ensure top quality services are granted for Illinois’ seniors and improve the lives of caregivers, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is demanding that the in-home care provider’s hourly wage be raised to $15 per hour. “Nearly 100,000...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to prevent employers from under-paying employees and shutting down business before a wage claim can be brought against them, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is fighting to pass a measure out of the House that allows a...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Upon review of credentials and precedent in the Illinois House, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has been appointed to both the House Revenue & Finance Committee and the House Executive Committee. “There is so much work to be done...