Dear Residents: Much has been made recently of a new-found sense of unity at the state Capitol, and rightly so. After years of bitter partisan fighting, Democrats and Republicans came behind a new state budget and left Springfield with a renewed sense that compromise...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to fight back against Donald Trump’s hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is partnering with Senate President Pro Tempore Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, to make Illinois a welcoming state to...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, provided the following statement upon the adjournment of the regular General Assembly session. “In the era of Trump’s radical extremism, I resisted much of his agenda by pushing policies that do not...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting to provide working and middle class families with tax relief, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is advocating for the adoption of a progressive tax in Illinois, undoing decades of economic injustice for working people. “A...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, visited the tech project displays by Proviso West High School and Lindop Elementary School at the annual Tech Day at the state’s Capitol rotunda. “It’s really heart-warming to see students engage in the...