Aug 31, 2017 | Madigan
CHICAGO – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Thursday as bipartisan education funding reform was signed into law: “Today is a victory for our schools, our students and our communities. It’s also a victory for compromise that I hope we...
Aug 31, 2017 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, to protect the quality of life and safety of members of the deaf and hearing impaired community by providing access to qualified interpreters was signed into law earlier this week....
Aug 31, 2017 | Greenwood
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Military veterans will be able to receive college credit for their service, opening the door to new career opportunities under a measure introduced by state Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, which is now law. “The training and experience...
Aug 31, 2017 | Stuart
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To help alleviate some of the stress that comes with job searching and to make it easier to bring employers and job seekers together, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will be hosting a job fair on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at...
Aug 31, 2017 | Harper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure that will allow Illinois residents to automatically register to vote when they renew their driver’s license sponsored by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, was signed into law earlier this week. The measure was notably passed with large...