Sep 22, 2017 | Halpin
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In the wake of the Equifax data breach, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is sponsoring new legislation that would prevent reporting agencies from charging fees to consumers who wish to freeze their credit report. “Freezing your credit report...
Sep 22, 2017 | Hoffman
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Legislation backed by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, to reinstate and extend a tax-credit program intended to spur local economic growth and new jobs is now law. “We need to make sure that we are empowering businesses that are bringing new jobs...
Sep 22, 2017 | Mussman
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is encouraged that a measure to strengthen park district volunteer screening processes and aims to prevent sex offenders from working with children, which she supported, was recently signed into law. “The...
Sep 22, 2017 | Greenwood
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Seeking to create a uniform system for tracking evidence and coordinating law enforcement in sexual assault cases, a bill supported by state Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, which would create a state commission to review the issue was...
Sep 22, 2017 | D'Amico
CHICAGO – In the wake of hackers stealing extremely sensitive information on over 143 million Americans from Equifax, a major consumer credit reporting agency, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is calling for legislation to prevent credit agencies from charging...