Illinois' Rep. Emanuel 'Chris' Welch Is the State's First Black Speaker of the House, but Past...
The Root via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWelch ushered in another groundbreaking moment when he became the first Black Speaker of the House...
A Rare Chance to End Illinois’s Notoriously Corrupt System
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New state House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch made commitments for reform to force out Madigan. Can...
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The Spin: Lightfoot vs. Pritzker on bars, restaurants | Biden expected to pick Duckworth for a DNC...
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Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch says he’s Illinois House speaker because ‘my colleagues asked me to step up’
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“I spent time going member by member, talking to each and every one of them, to try to address their concerns,” Welch said in a phone interview Thursday. Welch, who made history on Wednesday ...
Prosecutors say grand jury in ComEd bribery case not compromised by pandemic
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The Spin: President Trump impeached again | Welch unseats Madigan to become Illinois’ first Black...
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Illinois General Assembly approves sweeping criminal justice overhaul that would end cash bail,...
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Illinois House members told to self-quarantine after positive coronavirus test at Springfield...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“Chris” Welch. The House convened for a brief time Thursday morning after the previous day’s inauguration and election of Welch to replace longtime House Speaker Michael & ...
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