Dec 18, 2017 | Jones
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. – In response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s support of the congressional Republican tax bill being rushed through Congress, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is expressing disappointment in the governor’s refusal to stand up for the middle-class....
Dec 18, 2017 | Crespo
CHICAGO – With the end of Congress’ scheduled session just a few days away, state Rep. Fred Crespo, co-chair of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus, issued the following statement urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to stand with Illinois’ 42,000 Dreamers and demand Congress...
Dec 15, 2017 | Kifowit
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, state Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Smithton, and state Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, are demanding a full investigation and legislative hearings into why Gov. Bruce Rauner’s...
Dec 15, 2017 | Harper
CHICAGO – Following the announcement from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to close four high schools in the city’s South Side, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is demanding that more resources and attention be paid to black communities who have been needlessly...
Dec 15, 2017 | Mussman
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is highlighting a new reimbursement opportunity that eliminates a costly application and licensing fee on those seeking to become substitute teachers across Illinois. “I have heard from countless people...