Apr 28, 2017 | Conroy
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to end wage discrimination in the work place, where women make 80 cents to a man’s dollar, state Rep. Deb Conroy passed legislation from the House floor prohibiting employers from asking applicants about their previous wage rate. “We...
Apr 28, 2017 | Yingling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his efforts to reduce the size of government and stretch taxpayer dollars, state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, passed a measure to make it easier for voters to eliminate township road districts with bi-partisan support. “Families pay...
Apr 27, 2017 | Welch
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to close current tax loopholes and provide monetary relief for the middle class, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is sponsoring House Bill 3393. “Illinois needs revenue in order to protect and fund higher education, social...
Apr 27, 2017 | Yingling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, is standing with seniors and senior advocates like the AARP to oppose the Trump and Rauner Administrations’ dangerous cuts to senior Meals on Wheels, which would affect the more than 115,000 elderly Illinois...
Apr 27, 2017 | Walsh
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Big businesses that ship local jobs overseas will be required to pay back every dime they’ve received from Illinois taxpayers and barred from receiving any future taxpayer-funded deals under a measure passed by state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr.,...