Oct 2, 2017 | Burke_K
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) recently honored state Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, with a “100 percent rating” for her efforts to stand up for Illinois’ environment and help create green energy jobs. “We all have a duty to do our...
Oct 2, 2017 | Walsh
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois veterans will now have improved access to critical mental health services and greater access to job placement, training and other services thanks to a new law sponsored by state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood. “The brave men and women who...
Sep 29, 2017 | Hoffman
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, recently supported a landmark education funding reform plan that takes steps toward real property tax relief for local families while also providing millions more in funding to Metro-East schools. “I had two...
Sep 29, 2017 | Greenwood
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, issued the following statement after the governor signed House Bill 40 into law, allowing Medicaid recipients to use their insurance to cover abortions. “All women, regardless of race or...
Sep 29, 2017 | D'Amico
CHICAGO – To help equip local women with skills they can use to protect themselves during life-threatening situations, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is hosting a free Women’s Self-Defense Seminar on Monday, Nov. 6 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Mayfair Library,...