WESTCHESTER, Ill., – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch recently introduced legislation to provide funding for violence prevention programs to communities that have been most affected by increased violence. “Over the past several years we have seen an increase in...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Local employers would receive relief from high workers’ compensation costs under legislation passed by state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, establishing a non-profit workers’ compensation insurer as an alternative for Illinois businesses...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is standing with seniors and senior advocates like AARP to oppose Washington politicians’ dangerous cuts to senior Meals on Wheels, which would affect the more than 115,000 elderly residents who depend...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to close current tax loopholes and provide monetary relief for the middle class, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is sponsoring House Bill 3393. “Illinois needs revenue in order to protect and fund higher education, social...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is sponsoring legislation that would prevent insurance companies from denying people coverage because of their pre-existing health conditions. “I am a firm believer that health care is a basic human...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Every homeowner in the state would receive a break from high property taxes under a comprehensive tax relief package passed by state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, increasing the value of key property tax credits for families, seniors and...