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Hernandez Responds to Voting Against Governor’s Changes to Education Funding Reform

Aug 16, 2017 | Hernandez L

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, issued the following statement after voting no on Governor Rauner’s changes to the education funding reform plan: “Students in my district, like so many across the state of Illinois, have long...

Kifowit: Hate Has No Place in America

Aug 16, 2017 | Kifowit

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the deadly domestic terrorist attack in Charlottesville, VA, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, co-sponsored legislation condemning hate groups. “Hatred, racism, sexism, bigotry, and violence is inexcusable and cannot be tolerated in...

Mussman Measure Giving Law Enforcement More Time to Prosecute Child Sex Predators Becomes Law

Aug 16, 2017 | Mussman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure passed by state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, which closes a loophole to allow police and prosecutors to charge child sexual predators at any time for their crimes was recently signed into law. This loophole allowed former U.S....

Manley Rejects School Funding Formula that Raises Property Taxes

Aug 16, 2017 | Manley

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, issued the following statement after voting against legislation mirroring the governor’s amendatory veto to Senate Bill 1: “Our current school funding formula is broken. It doesn’t reflect the needs of our...

Burke Urges Governor to Sign Proposal Protecting Student Loan Borrowers

Aug 16, 2017 | Burke_K

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign her Student Loan Bill of Rights, which would provide students and middle-class families with new, strong protections against predatory student loan companies. “As a mom,...

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