Sep 14, 2017 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. –Teachers who purchase instructional supplies to use in their classroom are eligible for a new state tax credit worth up to $250 under legislation supported by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur. “Especially in the state’s neediest school districts,...
Sep 13, 2017 | Andrade
CHICAGO – In an effort to reduce the burden of rising property taxes facing residents in our community, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, is co-hosting a property tax appeal seminar with Alderman Deb Mell and Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael...
Sep 13, 2017 | Harper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, passed a new law that equips school bathrooms with free menstruation products, such as pads and tampons, for female students. “Young women should not be forced to pay for products that they need every month to...
Sep 13, 2017 | Harper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law sponsored by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, expands access to fresh and healthy foods for low-income residents. “Many people throughout my district and across Illinois do not have good access to healthy and nutritious foods, which...
Sep 13, 2017 | Yingling
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – Following the success of his recent meetings regarding environmental and women’s issues, and ahead of the fall veto session, state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, is continuing to call on citizens to participate in the legislative process by...