Illinois's 7th House of Representatives district


Illinois's 7th House of Representatives district is a Representative district within the Illinois House of Representatives located in Cook County, Illinois and DuPage County, Illinois. It has been represented by Democratic Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch since January 9, 2013. Democrat Cory Foster was the previous incumbent for a couple of months.
Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, the district covers all or parts of Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Elmhurst, Forest Park, Hillside, Hinsdale, La Grange Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, Oak Brook, River Forest, Westchester, and Western Springs.

Historic District Boundaries

YearsCountyMunicipalities/TownshipsNotes
2023 – presentCook
DuPage		Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Elmhurst, Forest Park, Hillside, Hinsdale, La Grange Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, Oak Brook, River Forest, Westchester, Western Springs
2013 – 2023Cook
DuPage		Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Forest Park, Hillside, La Grange Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, Oak Brook, River Forest, Westchester, Western Springs
2003 – 2013CookChicago
1993 – 2003CookChicago
1983 – 1993CookChicago
1967 – 1973CookParts of Berwyn Township, Cicero Township, parts of Lyons Township, parts of Proviso Township, Riverside Township, and parts of Stickney Township
1957 – 1965CookEvanston Township, New Trier Township, and parts of Northfield Township
1871 – 1873WilliamsonAttila, Bainbridge, Blainesville, Bolton, Carterville, Crab Orchard, Fredonia, Grainville, Jeffersonville, Loeust Grove, Marion, Sarahsville, Sugar Creek, Sulphur Spring,
1863 – 1871Clinton
Washington		Ashley, Aviston, Breese, Carlyle, Clement, Clifton, Collins, Coloma, Covington, Elkhorn, Glass, Grants Point, Hoyleton, Jamestown, Keyesport, Looking Glass, Nashville, Okaw (Okawville), Pleasant Grove, Richview, Sassafras Hill, Trenton, Venedy, Wertenberg
1855 – 1863Perry
Washington		9 Mile Prairie, Appleton, Ashley, Centralia, Colonia, Covington, Denmark, Du Quoin, Elkhorn, Galum, Grand Cote, Grand Point, Mt. Hawkins, Nashville, Okaw (Okawville), Old Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Prairie, Richview, St. Johns, Sassafras Hill, Tamaroa, Venedy
1849 – 1855WhiteBon Pas, Burnt Prairie, Carmi, Concord, Duncanton, Emma, Enfield, Grayville, Phillipstown, Tecumseh