SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to protect consumers from predatory loans that target low-income communities, State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has introduced legislation that puts restrictions on extreme auto loan title lending practices. “The predatory...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address: “For four years our state suffered under the failed leadership of Bruce Rauner. Social services were slashed, state higher...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after the passage of legislating creating a fair wage in Illinois, Senate Bill 1, passed the General Assembly: “Last November, the people of Illinois rejected the corporate...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, will push to build a brighter future for working families across the state as the new chairperson of a top house committee tasked with handling a wide portfolio of issues including economic justice,...
HILLSIDE, Ill. – In an effort to ensure all students have access to a high-tech education that prepares them to compete in an emerging job market, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has introduced legislation to modernize and improve access to computer...