Apr 23, 2018 | Hurley
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Children of first responders killed or disabled in the line of duty will be eligible to receive education grants for up to the maximum rate for tuition and fees at any Illinois public college or university under legislation introduced by state Rep....
Apr 23, 2018 | Carroll
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. – Recently, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Buffalo Grove, met with members of Moms Demand Action, a commonsense gun control advocacy group, to discuss ongoing efforts to override Governor Rauner’s recent veto of a measure to require gun dealers in...
Apr 23, 2018 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure sponsored by state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, designed to defend Illinois taxpayers from increased tax rates passed out of the Illinois House. “The federal government’s plan to give tax breaks to large corporations while loading...
Apr 20, 2018 | Scherer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill introduced by State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, to help encourage more people to become substitute teachers passed the Illinois House of Representatives. “Illinois school districts are having problems finding enough substitute teachers...
Apr 20, 2018 | Scherer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure sponsored by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, that would require the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) to consolidate their offices to Sangamon County passed out of the Illinois House with strong bipartisan support. “Since...