Aug 2, 2017 | Halpin
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, issued the following statement after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed education funding reform that would have provided more than $5 million in additional funding for local schools: “For too long, Illinois has been...
Aug 2, 2017 | Walsh
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of equitable funding for public education: “I am disappointed Governor Rauner has chosen to plunge Illinois into another crisis by vetoing...
Aug 2, 2017 | Crespo
STREAMWOOD, Ill. – To help prepare local families for the upcoming school year, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is hosting two Backpack Drives for local families. The first will be with Centro de Informacion on Wednesday, August 8 from 10 am to 1:00 pm at...
Aug 1, 2017 | Madigan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “Governor Rauner’s decision to pit one child against another is disappointing, especially as Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate continue to meet and negotiate....
Aug 1, 2017 | Yingling
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, will host a discussion about environmental issues facing the state with representatives from the Sierra Club and the Illinois Environmental Council on Monday, August 21 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the...