Harper Highlights Free Summer Meals Program for Local Families

Jul 27, 2017 | Harper

CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is promoting a summer-long, free lunch program available for the families in her district to utilize until the end of August. Local schools in her district will be offering lunches and summer activities for students....

Mussman Urges Governor to Put Taxpayers Before Politics

Jul 27, 2017 | Mussman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With Illinois’ unpaid bill backlog at a record high of $14.6 billion, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is calling on Gov. Rauner to sign legislation that would reform how state agencies manage their finances and reveal the full extent of...

Scherer to Host Free Job Fair in Decatur

Jul 26, 2017 | Scherer

DECATUR, Ill. – To help connect job-seekers with local employers, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is partnering with Workforce Investment Solutions to host a free job fair on Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Decatur. “One...

Walsh Hosting Free Community Shred Day

Jul 26, 2017 | Manley, Walsh

JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, and the Joliet Moose Lodge are offering residents a way to prevent identity theft and clear old paperwork from their homes at a free Community Shred Day on Saturday, August 12 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Joliet...

Harper Calls on Governor to Sign Criminal Justice Reforms into Law

Jul 26, 2017 | Harper

CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is calling on Gov. Bruce Rauner to stand with her, and other House Democrats, in enacting honest criminal and juvenile justice reforms that aim to end the school-to-prison pipeline. “Children living in underprivileged...