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Welch Committed to Fixing School Funding

Aug 3, 2017 | Welch

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent veto of Senate Bill 1, the plan to fix Illinois’ broken funding formula: “With his veto, the governor once again showed that he...

Welch Urges Governor to Sign Debt Transparency Measure

Jul 26, 2017 | Welch

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Illinois’ estimated bill backlog sits at a record $14.3 billion, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is calling on Gov. Rauner to sign legislation that would reform how state agencies manage their finances and reveal the full extent of...

Welch To Host Property Tax Appeal Seminar; Invites Residents to Attend

Jul 18, 2017 | Welch

FOREST PARK, Ill. – To help local homeowners lower their skyrocketing real estate taxes, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is partnering with the Proviso Township Assessor’s Office to host his Annual Property Tax Appeals Seminar. “Every year property taxes...

Black and Latino Caucus Members Urge Gov. Rauner to Speak Up for Communities of Color

Jul 13, 2017 | Hernandez L, Welch

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –Committed to making Illinois a welcoming state, State Rep. Chris Welch, D-Hillside, and state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, respective members of the Black and Latino Caucus, unified their fellow caucus members to pen a letter to Gov....

Welch Supports Bipartisan, Balanced Budget; Urges Governor to Negotiate in Good Faith

Jul 6, 2017 | Welch

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, released the following statement on his effort to pass a bipartisan, balanced budget: “For the first time in over two years, Democrats and Republicans worked together and approved a balanced, full-year...

Welch, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Members March Against Violence in Maywood

Jun 26, 2017 | Welch

MAYWOOD, Ill. – On Saturday, State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, Congressman Danny Davis, D-Chicago, Maywood Mayor Edwenna Perkins and members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity marched on the streets of Maywood to highlight the importance of funding...

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