Jul 17, 2017 | Halpin
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Having collaborated with various state agencies, and after reviewing various case studies, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, voted in favor of House Bill 303, which creates the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. “Civil asset forfeiture in...
Jul 14, 2017 | Stuart
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – To help local residents learn how to prevent fraud and take steps to avoid becoming victims of crime, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is hosting a free seminar with the Illinois Attorney General’s office, on Friday, June 28 from 11 am to...
Jul 14, 2017 | Andrade
CHICAGO – In an effort to help protect immigrant families from the extreme, xenophobic immigration policies of the Trump Administration, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, is partnering with the Logan Square Neighborhood Association to offer a “Know Your Rights”...
Jul 14, 2017 | Scherer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –Legislation backed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, to fight human trafficking by informing the public about the availability of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center anti-trafficking hotline has taken effect. “Human trafficking is a...
Jul 14, 2017 | Manley
JOLIET, Ill. – A proposal sponsored by state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, which would require commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants to receive information on human trafficking prevention has been sent to the governor’s desk following bipartisan support....