Harper Fighting to Keep Community Garden from Closing

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...

Welch Demands Action on Gun Control

HILLSIDE, Ill. – In the wake of the nation’s deadliest acts of domestic terrorism, that left almost 60 people dead and over 500 wounded, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is calling for the passage of gun safety reforms that would oversee the sale of...

D’Amico Applauds Beverage Tax Repeal by Cook County Board

CHICAGO – State Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, issued the following statement on Wednesday after the repeal of the Cook County Beverage Tax by the Cook County Board. “Today was a victory for middle-class families and small-business owners. It was a loss for insiders...