Today on The 21st, we spent the hour discussing what to expect from the governor's State of the State address, as well as hearing from legislative leaders to get their perspectives on the coming term.
IL House Speaker Chris Welch discussed cash bail's ending, the recently passed Workers' Rights Amendment, the state budget, and more.
Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, the Speaker of Illinois House of Representatives, talked with The 21st in the hour before Governor JB Pritzker's 2022 State of the State and budget address. He addressed everything from taxes to fighting crime.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is supporting legislation that would let college athletes get paid for endorsements.
Illinois is poised to become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana after lawmakers approved a massive 610-page proposal that is touted as one of the most equitable in the country.
