Dec 20, 2017 | Hoffman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the deaths of 13 veterans at a state-run veterans’ home in Quincy, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, introduced legislation Wednesday urging Gov. Rauner’s administration to provide a comprehensive report to the General Assembly examining...
Dec 20, 2017 | Halpin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the deaths of 13 veterans at a state-run veterans’ home in Quincy, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is supporting legislation urging Gov. Rauner’s administration to provide a comprehensive report to the General Assembly examining...
Dec 20, 2017 | D'Amico
CHICAGO – As the state’s education system struggles from a chronic shortage of substitute teachers, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is highlighting the end of costly fees that have driven down the number of substitute teacher applications in the past. “The...
Dec 20, 2017 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. – Illinois veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and their dependents will be able to access free legal help for consumer, housing and family law issues through a recently launched statewide hotline and network of legal support services that...
Dec 20, 2017 | D'Amico
CHICAGO – A new law increasing penalties for those who commit hate crimes against houses of worship will become effective Jan. 1, 2018 as the result of efforts undertaken by state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago. “The rise of Donald Trump and his extreme right-wing...