Aug 17, 2017 | Harper
CHICAGO – To prioritize the safety and well-being of college students in Illinois and across the country, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is sponsoring a measure calling on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the Trump Administration to stop their attempts...
Aug 17, 2017 | D'Amico
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Cook County’s new beverage tax adds to the burden of middle-class families, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is battling to repeal the unfair tax on sodas, fruit juices and sport drinks. “Too many in government have forgotten how taxing...
Aug 17, 2017 | Mussman
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is hosting a community paper shred day on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the parking lot of Trickster Art Gallery, located at 190 S. Roselle Rd. in Schaumburg. “I urge my neighbors to take...
Aug 17, 2017 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. – To help homeowners learn how to lower their property tax bill, state Rep Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is hosting a free property tax seminar on Wednesday, Sep. 6 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Shilling Community Education Center at Richland Community...
Aug 17, 2017 | Halpin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, which would close a loophole that allowed disgraced former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert to avoid prosecution for sex crimes was recently signed into law. “It is outrageous and...