IL House speaker says he never promised $150M in state funding for CPS

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Thursday, August 6, 2026

IL House speaker says he never promised $150M in state funding for CPS

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch says he never promised $150 million for Chicago Public Schools. The CTU remains hopeful on state funding.

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