Hoffman Overrides Governor on Unclaimed Life Insurance Bill

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Ensuring that beneficiaries of life insurance plans receive the benefits that are owed to them, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill to require life insurance companies to review death records and be...

Rep. Mah Launches Petition to Support Senior Tax Relief

CHICAGO –In response to recent studies ranking Illinois in the top 10 states with the highest tax burden, state Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago, is co-sponsoring a measure to remove burdensome taxes on seniors when they are purchasing health-related household necessities....

Stuart Serves as “Principal for a Day” at Local Schools

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – After supporting an education funding reform plan that gives every school district in the Metro East more state funding than in previous years, former teacher and state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, spent time at local schools as “Principal...

Manley Supports Override Effort to Make Debt Transparency Act Law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, joined legislators on both sides of the aisle Wednesday to override the governor’s veto of the Debt Transparency Act and provide a more accurate accounting of the state’s finances for lawmakers and the public....