Apr 15, 2026 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Hoping to provide critical support to mothers and their newborn children, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, passed legislation Wednesday that would identify and create a support system to provide short-term universal newborn home...
Apr 15, 2026 | Ammons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, has passed legislation aimed at improving care for individuals living with dementia. The bill requires all service workers and affiliates of the Department of Human Services (DHS) to complete dementia...
Apr 15, 2026 | Grasse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, is advancing legislation to ensure seriously ill, homebound and hospitalized Illinoisans are not denied the right to marry simplybecause they cannot travel. “Marriage is a fundamental right between...
Apr 8, 2026 | Ammons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, supported legislation that would designate every July 25 as Emmett Till Day in Illinois, honoring the life of a boy who was brutally murdered and became central to the Civil Rights Movement. “Our nation and our...
Apr 8, 2026 | Stuart
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, helped pass a bill encouraging and expanding access to youth civic engagement by requiring high schools to provide voter registration opportunities and information, inspired by the life and legacy of Rev....