Oct 16, 2017 | Walsh
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Joliet, is urging his colleagues to override Gov. Rauner’s veto of legislation that helps ensure life insurance benefits are paid to the family members for whom they were intended. “By vetoing this bill, the governor...
Oct 16, 2017 | Kifowit
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is seeking energetic high school and community college students to join her newly created student advisory council to discuss issues that affect students and young people and to develop ideas for new initiatives...
Oct 16, 2017 | Halpin
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In response to reports that assaults on staff increased 51 percent in Illinois prisons and 49 percent in youth centers between 2015 and 2017, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is calling on the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department...
Oct 16, 2017 | Stuart
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will be hosting a series of self-defense classes at Grogan’s Martial Arts, located at 310 Hillsboro Ave in Edwardsville on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 27 from 6 p.m. to...
Oct 16, 2017 | Harper
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is fighting to keep the Wood Street Community Garden open for residents to access healthy foods and local jobs. “The Wood Street Community Garden has given local families access to nutritious foods and provided children...