Faver Dias Secures Funding for “Bricks of Healing”

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, is proud to announce $1,000,000 in state funding secured to aid in lifting up survivors of domestic abuse and human trafficking throughout Lake County. “In Lake County, secure shelters for survivors of...

Canty Backs Property Tax Reform to Expand Relief for Seniors

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, continued her fight to make life easier for vulnerable Illinoisans when she passed a measure to increase the income ceilings for property tax exemption programs for low-income seniors. “Seniors...

Avelar Backs Bill to Reduce Energy Demands, Cut Utility Costs

​SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —Working to provide more relief to Illinoisans facing rising energy costs, state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, passed comprehensive legislation Wednesdayevening that seeks to bring down home energy bills both immediately and in the long...