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...
May 10, 2018 | Manley
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is joining a growing number of lawmakers advocating for an overhaul of the state tax system and the implementation of a graduated income tax. “Middle-class and working families pay more than their fair share in...
May 10, 2018 | Lilly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, seeks to provide greater consumer protections by preventing currency exchanges from charging excessive fees and costs. “Not everyone has the luxury of their own private bank accounts...
May 10, 2018 | Greenwood
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, recently passed legislation out of the House to provide free transportation to students who live close to their school but face a dangerous commute through high-crime areas. “Some students are forced...
May 10, 2018 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is urging the state Senate to pass a measure that would better protect college students from entering into high interest rate contracts with credit card companies. House Bill 4710 establishes the College...