Apr 11, 2018 | Welch
HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch is urging Gov. Rauner to nominate Maywood and Hillside as federally recognized Opportunity Zones to create new jobs and attract new businesses to these communities. “Towns in my district like Maywood and Hillside are...
Apr 11, 2018 | Stuart
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, and the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is hosting an I-Cash event on Thursday, April 12 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Ceretto’s Pharmacy, located at 2700 N. Center St. in Maryville. “Many residents,...
Apr 11, 2018 | Bristow
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to create jobs in the Riverbend region and lighten the tax burden on small business owners, state Rep. Monica Bristow, D-Godfrey, recently introduced a measure that would create a tax credit for Illinois businesses who continue to grow...
Apr 11, 2018 | Harper
CHICAGO – To help put Illinois home care workers who care for the state’s most vulnerable residents on a path towards a living wage, state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, is pushing legislation that would establish a $15 minimum wage for Community Care Program...
Apr 10, 2018 | Halpin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is backing legislation that would expand protections for survivors of domestic abuse and stalking by allowing them to legally change their name without leaving a paper trail that can be followed by an abuser....