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Mussman Supports Proposal to Raise Minimum Teacher Salaries

May 11, 2018 | Mussman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, recently supported a measure to update Illinois statute by increasing the minimum mandated salary for full-time teachers. House Bill 5175 passed the House and is now under consideration in the state Senate...

Walsh Supports Legislation to Help Improve Mine Safety Standards

May 11, 2018 | Walsh

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to improve safety conditions for coal miners, State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, is co-sponsoring legislation that will improve emergency preparedness in coal mines. “Coal mining is a dangerous job, even still in 2018, and we need...

Harper and Flowers Fight to Increase Access to Fresh Foods in Disadvantaged Areas

May 11, 2018 | Flowers, Harper

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With many urban areas in the State of Illinois containing vast food deserts and a lack of nutritional resources, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, is co-sponsoring a measure that will make it easier for small farmers and community...

Bristow Meets with Local State Workers, Pledges Support for Owed Back Pay

May 11, 2018 | Bristow

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Monica Bristow, D-Godfrey, met with members of AFSCME Local 124 when they visited the Illinois State Capitol on Thursday to discuss the issue of back pay owed to local state employees. “Illinois still owes state employees’ wages dating...

D’Amico Fights for Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

May 11, 2018 | D'Amico

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – More than 40 years after the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced in the U.S. Congress, a group including state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is fighting to ratify the amendment in Illinois to guarantee constitutional protections...

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