Illinois House speaker's controversies run deep — and were well-known to other powerbrokers in Illinois

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<p>As more than one critic of Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch voiced after his announcement that he won’t be running again for the powerful leadership post, his political fall wasn’t as surprising as that it took this long — and that he ever was able to get the job at all.</p><p>Welch’s controversies are extensive, and they date back well before his 2013 arrival in the Legislature representing a west suburban district, a seat the Hillside Democrat apparently plans to retain while stepping away as a House leader.</p><p>He served on the Proviso Township High Schools District 209…

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