Nov 13, 2017 | Burke_K
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Acting on the concerns brought forward by more than 130 female legislators, lobbyists, attorneys and directors of nonprofit groups who have spoken out against sexual harassment in the State Capitol, state Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen, helped pass...
Nov 13, 2017 | Andrade
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, joined a bipartisan effort to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of legislation that cracks down on businesses engaging in wage discrimination. “It pains me to think that in today’s society my daughter may not be...
Nov 13, 2017 | Manley
JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is inviting local veterans and their families to come to a free Veterans Appreciation Breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Stone City VFW Post 2199, located at 124 Stone City Dr. in Joliet....
Nov 13, 2017 | Halpin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to the widespread incidents of women being sexual harassed and discriminated against in Springfield, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, supported a package of legislative measures to crackdown on sexual harassment, ensure offenders...
Nov 13, 2017 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, recently voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a measure that would streamline the process of dispersing life insurance payments after the death of a loved one to the rightful beneficiaries....