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Speaker Welch: Affordability takes priority in Illinois General Assembly's spring session

Name: Speaker Welch: Affordability takes priority in Illinois General Assembly's spring session
Uploaded: 2026-01-07T08:41:00-0600
Duration: 48 s
Description: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Westchester) said this week that lawmakers in Springfield are focusing on affordability during the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session for 2026. While that likely sounds good to voters, it is not great news for the Chicago Bears.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Westchester) said this week that lawmakers in Springfield are focusing on affordability during the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session for 2026. While that likely sounds good to voters, it is not great news for the Chicago Bears.