Apr 11, 2017 | Welch
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...
Apr 5, 2017 | Welch
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to end practices of pay discrimination between male and female employees, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is sponsoring legislation to create modern equal pay policies. “Women in Illinois are not equally compensated for...
Mar 30, 2017 | Welch
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to provide new safeguards for nursing home patients, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is sponsoring legislation that would protect residents from being involuntarily discharged from facilities. “Some nursing homes use a...
Mar 24, 2017 | Welch
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to hold corporations that turn their backs on Illinois workers accountable, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is sponsoring legislation that will require businesses that move jobs out of state to pay back the tax breaks...
Mar 2, 2017 | Welch
CHICAGO – During a House Appropriations -Public Safety Committee hearing this week, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, expressed the necessity of restoring funding to the lifesaving CeaseFire program. “The village of Maywood is home to the longest operating...
Feb 23, 2017 | Welch
HILLSIDE, Ill. – In an effort to alleviate the burdensome tuition costs for college students across Illinois, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch is sponsoring legislation that would establish reimbursement grants for Illinois students at public universities. “As Chair...