Dozens of states have a general sales tax. In Illinois, the tax covers consumer goods, but not services. That's a mistake, ...

Power move: Republicans have little weight in Springfield, but their walkout grated on Democrats who accused them of shirking their jobs to represent constituents.

(WLS) -- Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year could be an uphill battle. ABC7 Chicago political reporter ...

Rich Hein/Sun-Times Share Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said Thursday he expects President-elect Donald Trump to put Chicago “in the middle of a dart board,” but there is no ...

CHICAGO — To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel “Chris” Welch warns that money is ...

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued ... warning from one powerful voice — Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. “You’ve got to be honest with them, and they ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, a Hillside Democrat ... unregulated and for sale at numerous retail outlets in Chicago and beyond. State Sen. Kimberly Lightford, a Maywood ...

With Gov. JB Pritzker still weighing whether to seek a third term, the firmer foundation he’s laid for Illinois’ historically shaky finances faces a major stress test from ballooning deficit ...

Heading into budget season, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker faces several converging challenges, including a projected deficit over ...

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch wants to vet the state’s underfunded pensions through a budgetary lens as the Legislature ...