CHICAGO — House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joined business and civic leaders from across Illinois for a celebration of job growth and expansion at the recent Illinois Impact Awards gala.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Rep. Norma Hernandez brought people together for a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in Melrose Park, recognizing the importance of culture and unity while Welch and Hernandez also work to protect communities and families from Washington’s extreme attacks.
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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch discussed efforts to rebuild Illinois’ fiscal house and cut the cost of living with State House leaders from across the country at the National Speakers Conference last week in South Carolina. Addressing the nationwide conference, Welch also brought the gavel home to Illinois in advance of the 2027 conference, which will be held in Chicago.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joined community members, non-profit service providers, and local businesses for a resource fair at Proviso East High School last weekend, connecting local families and seniors with services aimed at improving health, expanding opportunity, and making every day more affordable.
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PHILADELPHIA—House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and African-American State House Speakers from across the country gathered in Philadelphia on Thursday, recognizing the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence for a first-of-a-kind conversation on the state of our nation from the perspective of state leaders and champions for equity and justice.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch helped hundreds of local jobseekers meet with potential employers and get a leg up in the search for new and higher paying jobs at his annual job fair last weekend.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch welcomed a full house of Black entrepreneurs at his recent Black Business Empowerment Expo, connecting both seasoned job creators and aspiring start-up leaders with state economic development resources, networking opportunities, and advice from experts in business growth.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law championed by House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch aims to end the abusive and disruptive presence of Donald Trump’s deportation agents in Broadview by prohibiting immigration detention centers in neighborhoods where everyone should feel safe.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joined state leaders to honor the life and work of former Governor Jim Edgar this week at a ceremony naming the forthcoming executive office building on the Capitol grounds in recognition of Edgar’s career spent bringing people together.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Drivers and homeowners will be protected from double-digit insurance increases under a new affordability law backed by Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Democrats, empowering watchdogs to hold big insurance companies accountable.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and community partners helped local families prepare for a new school year and save money at his 14th Annual Back-to-School Health Fair, distributing free backpacks loaded with supplies, connecting students with health screenings, and providing a day of family fun.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Democrats are honoring the life and legacy of Emmett Till with a new law creating an annual commemoration for the young Chicago boy whose brutal 1955 murder became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Artificial intelligence models will be subject to the country’s strongest transparency and accountability guidelines, thanks to a new law passed by Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Democrats.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch led Illinois’ part of a nationally synchronized reading of the Declaration of Independence at the State Capitol Wednesday, recognizing the 250th anniversary of the document’s first public reading on July 8, 1776.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – As the United States prepares for a historic July 4 marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Democrats are recognizing ways in which Illinois continues to deliver on the promises of our founding and chart a better path in our state.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Major affordability measures cracking down on hidden junk fees and price gouging schemes are now law thanks to the work of Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Democrats.
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is recognizing Juneteenth at a series of community events and by highlighting the work that House Democrats are doing to advance freedom, justice, and equity.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Democrats are holding big tech companies accountable, putting measures on the governor’s desk to strengthen oversight and accountability for rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) models, and cracking down on the addictive algorithms that keep kids glued to their phones.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Democrats concluded the spring legislative session this week delivering major affordability reforms and a fiscally and socially responsible state budget that invests in the critical services like healthcare and nutrition assistance.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch welcomed U.S. Senator Dick Durbin to a joint session of the House and Senate Wednesday, celebrating a career spent fighting for healthcare access, for new Americans, and for a justice system that works for everyone.
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