Archive for August 2025
Illinois Sees Record-Breaking Tourism in 2024
(WIFR) – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Tourism announces record-breaking tourism achievements for the state in 2024. According to data from…
Read MoreAlderman Nicole Lee Steps Up for Welch for 7th District State Central Committeeman
With the overwhelming support of Democratic Leaders and over half of the 7th District’s electeds behind him, Speaker Welch has landed another critical endorsement from a voice representing Chicago’s very…
Read MoreIllinois Pre-Apprenticeship Programs Boost Women and Minorities in Construction, Study Finds
Programs to prepare workers for skilled trades apprenticeships have significantly boosted the number of women and people of color in Illinois’ construction workforce and also yield a big return on…
Read MoreIllinois House Majority Leader Eva-Dina Delgado thinks Springfield can solve the transit fiscal crisis during six days in October
The unseasonably chilly, gloomy weather today in Chicago makes me think of the impending autumn, which brings to mind Chicagoland’s looming transit fiscal cliff. Now, the weather is nothing to…
Read MoreIllinois House Democrats Earn Pollie Award for Best Phone Campaign Boasts Most Successful House Dem Caucus in the Country
CHICAGO — House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has recently accepted his second Pollie Award for political campaign creativity and effectiveness, adding another feather in the cap of House Dems and…
Read MoreAlderman Sigcho-Lopez Joins Speaker Welch’s Campaign for Democratic State Central Committee
CHICAGO – 7th Congressional District leaders continue to unite behind House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch for Democratic State Central Committee, with Alderman and 25th Ward Democratic Committeeperson Byron Sigcho-Lopez endorsing…
Read MoreCommissioner John Daley Joins Dems Supporting Speaker Welch for 7th District State Central Committeeman
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has gained another big 7th District endorsement from Cook County Commissioner and 11th Ward Committeeperson John Daley. Daley also serves as Chair of the Cook…
Read MoreMore Key Democratic Figures Unite Behind Welch’s Bid for State Central Committeeperson
More Democratic leaders from across Illinois’ 7th Congressional District have joined the surge of support for House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch to become the next 7th District State Central Committeeperson.…
Read MoreLGBTQ and Reproductive Rights Champions and More Democratic Leaders Endorse Speaker Welch for State Central Committee
Former Personal PAC President Terry Cosgrove, State Representative Kelly Cassidy, Committeeman and Alderman Brendan Reilly, State Representative Marcus Evans, State Representative Debbie Meyers Martin, and State Representative Kim du Buclet…
Read More7th District Support Swells for Speaker Welch State Central Committee Run
Alderwoman Pat Dowell, Alderman Ray Lopez, Alderwoman Monique Scott, Alderwoman Stephanie Coleman, Leyden Township Committeeman Barrett Pedersen, and Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon join the growing list of Welch endorsements. Illinois House…
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