Apr 15, 2026 | Avelar
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, is cracking down on junk fees that cost consumers an estimated $3,000 every year, with a new measure that holds businesses accountable for charges added on top of advertised purchase prices. “Every...
Apr 15, 2026 | Ryan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As the prices of everyday essentials continue to rise across the country, state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, is working to provide some immediate relief to Illinois customers by passing a new measure to ensure the price people see is the price...
Apr 15, 2026 | Manley
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To make communication safer and easier between neurodivergent drivers and law enforcement, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, supported a plan last week to establish the Blue Envelope Program, a voluntary initiative in which drivers with autism...
Apr 15, 2026 | Briel
OTTAWA, Ill. —State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, is highlighting National Financial Literacy Month at an upcoming Council of Wise Elders, a senior advisory council, which will meet and discuss ways to save during tax season on Monday, April 20 from 3:30 p.m. to 5...
Apr 15, 2026 | Canty
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, helped advance legislation out of the House chamber last Thursday to create the Abortion Access Fund Grant Program, expanding support and access to abortion care services for uninsured or...