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Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Speaker Welch statement (Updated x2 with Pritzker statement)CapitolFax.com

* Press release… Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch released the following statement: “I thank the Legislative Ethics Commission for releasing this report and the Legislative Inspector General for conducting a thorough, independent investigation. The report reaffirms confidence that our office acted responsibly—following legal guidance, respecting the wishes of those who came forward, and taking decisive action [...]

Illinois House Speaker Welch ‘Committed’ to More Funding for CPS. The School Board Is Banking On It

<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Illinois House Speaker Welch ‘Committed’ to More Funding for CPS. The School Board Is Banking On It</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Brenden Moore …</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-31T13:05:51-05:00" title="Friday, July 3…

Welch ‘committed’ to more funding for Chicago Public Schools — and the school board is banking on it – Capitol News IL

Gov. JB Pritzker said while state funding is a “known quantity” for schools, the CPS decision to bank on unallocated funding creates uncertainty. “I would say I think it’s of course challenging to face a budget where there’s revenue that’s expected that the speaker is planning to have a plan for, but we don’t exactly know how,” he said.