Welch Opposes Adding Tolls to Eisenhower Expressway

HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is leading efforts to stop the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) from adding new tolls to the Eisenhower Expressway. “There needs to be a plan to address the bumper to bumper traffic on the...

Welch Pushes for Free Credit Freezes Following Equifax Breach

WESTCHESTER, Ill. – To protect Illinois consumers impacted by the Equifax data breach, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is sponsoring legislation that would prevent credit agencies from charging consumers to freeze their credit. “People who have had their...

Welch Hosts Women’s Self Defense Seminar

MAYWOOD, Ill. – Over the weekend, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, partnered with retired state police officer Larry Lindenman for a Women’s Defense Seminar to provide area women with self-defense techniques. “Violent crimes can happen to anyone at any...

Welch: Trump Wrong to End DACA Protections

HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “President Trump’s decision to end DACA shows us yet again that his...