Harper Child Sex Predators Prosecution Bill Signed into Law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Police and prosecutors will be able to charge child sexual predators at any time under newly enacted legislation sponsored by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, which closes a loophole that allowed former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert to avoid...

D’Amico Calls for New Law Repealing Cook County Soda Tax

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Cook County’s new beverage tax adds to the burden of middle-class families, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is battling to repeal the unfair tax on sodas, fruit juices and sport drinks. “Too many in government have forgotten how taxing...

Mussman to Host Paper Shred Day & Oak Tree Giveaway

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is hosting a community paper shred day on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the parking lot of Trickster Art Gallery, located at 190 S. Roselle Rd. in Schaumburg. “I urge my neighbors to take...