House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch will not seek reelection to leadership, sources tell WGN

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection to his leadership position following a loss of support from 26 members of the House Democratic Caucus regarding his handling of misconduct allegations and social media usage.

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