2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (583+ words) Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch. The speaker of the Illinois House is signaling that insurance regulation will be a priority for state lawmakers when the General Assembly reconvenes later this month. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, was…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (432+ words) State Farm's plan to raise homeowners insurance rates by more than half a billion dollars in Illinois has reignited calls from consumer advocates to overhaul how the state oversees insurance rates. "Home insurance rates are on the rise in Illinois…...