Speaker Welch Celebrates Success of First Open House Job Fair

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is excited to announce that more than 500 resumes were collected at the first ever Open House Job Fair held at the Illinois State Capitol on Tuesday. Multiple applications were submitted for each of the open...

Speaker Welch Statement on House Returning to Springfield

The Illinois House plans to return on Thursday, September 9th for the purpose of considering legislative measures related to a comprehensive energy proposal.  “I am pleased to see negotiations moving forward on a comprehensive energy proposal that prioritizes a...

Speaker Welch’s Statement On Moody’s Ratings Upgrade

“There’s consensus—not only have all three rating agencies upgraded our state’s outlook, but now Moody’s has given Illinois a full credit upgrade. Thanks to responsible and balanced budgets, as well as sound economic policy decisions, we continue to...