Sep 7, 2017 | Moylan
DES PLAINES, Ill. – Continuing his fight against the Cook County Sugary Beverage Tax, state Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, has started to tour local businesses in the 55th district that are impacted by the costly tax. “The cost of this tax is becoming unbearable...
Sep 7, 2017 | Stuart
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To discuss the events that happened in the legislature over the past month, including a school funding reform measure that gives local schools more state funding, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is hosting her next Coffee with Katie on...
Sep 7, 2017 | Andrade
CHICAGO – In response to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA), state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, released the following statement: “President Trump’s decision to end DACA unfairly punishes young people who have spent...
Sep 7, 2017 | Connor
LOCKPORT, Ill. – In an effort to experience what local officers see every day while patrolling the streets, state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, joined the Lockport Police Department for a ride-along Wednesday morning. “Our local police perform a difficult, dangerous...
Sep 7, 2017 | Stuart
COLLINSVILLE, Ill – A measure introduced by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, to ensure that local public transit agencies receive promised state funding has now become law. “Residents in my district and throughout downstate Illinois rely on public...