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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch is the top candidate to take the gavel for the Illinois House. The Hillside Democrat could become the first Black House Speaker in Illinois history if he gains 60 votes Wednesday. Welch gained traction as a candidate after longtime Speaker Mike Madigan announced he would suspend his campaign Monday. Welch received support from 50 members during a caucus vote Tuesday night with Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) receiving 15 votes. Rep. Ann Williams...

Addressing reporters after he was sworn in, state House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, 49, said he hadn’t yet had time to digest the historic nature of the day since it’s been a "whirlwind 48 hours."

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The Illinois House has voted to elect Emanuel “Chris” Welch its next leader. 

The White Moderate strikes again! 18 people still have a reason to hold out, whether that be concerns about his allegations or something else. If 51 votes wasn’t good enough for Madigan, Welch is in the same boat. A frontrunner isn’t a frontrunner without those 60. ===frontrunner isn’t a frontrunner without those 60=== Dude, what did you major in at NIU? There will be growing pains within the caucus, no matter who gets the votes or how fast. It should be interesting to watch. I suppose ch...

UpdatedWed, Jan 13, 2021 at 4:29 pm CT Replies(41) Illinois State Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Hillside) addresses the Illinois House of Representatives after his election as speaker Wednesday at the Bank of Springfield Center. (BlueRoomStream) SPRINGFIELD, IL — State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside) replaced Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) as speaker of the Illinois House Wednesday, becoming the first Black person elected to the post in the chambers history. Madigan had held the speakers gavel since...

Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to anoint state Rep.

Michael Madigan out as Illinois House speaker, Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch is state's first Black speaker

Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan acknowledged Wednesday that it is “time for new leadership” in the chamber, issuing a statement of gratitude...

Thanks to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s lockdowns, Metro-East small businesses are ailing.