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Benton Advances Pair of Bills Focused on Access to Childcare

Benton Advances Pair of Bills Focused on Access to Childcare

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is working to make childcare more accessible and affordable by advancing a pair of bills bringing more early childhood educators into the classroom and improving access to care for military families.  “The...

Harper Fights for Transparency and Safety  in the Hair Care Industry

Harper Fights for Transparency and Safety in the Hair Care Industry

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is working to ensure trips to the barbershop or beauty salon are safe by advancing bills out of key committees that discourage the use of harmful chemicals in hair products and encourage transparency in the hair care industry.  

Harper Fights for Transparency and Safety  in the Hair Care Industry

Harper Advances Agenda Focused on Uplifting the Agriculture Sector in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is furthering her commitment to enhance local food infrastructure, put an end to food deserts, and protect farmers across Illinois by advancing several bills out of crucial legislative committees that will pave the way for a cleaner, healthier, and sustainable future for all Illinoisans as Chair of the House Agriculture & Conservation Committee. 

Avelar Bills Prioritizing Healthcare Voted to House Floor

Avelar Bills Prioritizing Healthcare Voted to House Floor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Committed to strengthening healthcare protections and patient safety for residents statewide, Assistant Majority Leader Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, passed influential measures out of the Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee to be considered on the House floor later this Spring.

Stava-Murray to Hold Food Drive

Stava-Murray to Hold Food Drive

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Downers Grove, in partnership with the West Suburban Community Pantry, is accepting donations of new, unopened dry and canned food at her constituent service office, located at 633 Rogers St. in Downers Grove, on Tuesday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Briel Advances Bill Addressing Rural Healthcare Challenges

Briel Advances Bill Addressing Rural Healthcare Challenges

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In effort to fill healthcare gaps in Illinois’ rural communities, state Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, successfully passed a measure out of committee creating the Rural Hospital Task Force to investigate rural healthcare challenges.

Davis Measure to Improve Maternal Health Care Outcomes Passes Key House Committee

Davis Measure to Improve Maternal Health Care Outcomes Passes Key House Committee

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, is taking aim at disparities in maternal health outcomes through a bill that requires the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to ensure that those who serve as maternal health care providers receive instruction on implicit biases as part of their required training.

Ammons Advances Bill Protecting Local Drinking Water from Underground Contamination

Ammons Advances Bill Protecting Local Drinking Water from Underground Contamination

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working toward protecting clean water access as Chair of the Energy & Environment Committee, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, has successfully passed a measure protecting critical sources of drinking water like the Mahomet Aquifer from pollution by banning carbon sequestration — a process involving injecting captured carbon underground — in areas that overlie or are near sole-source aquifers.