Mar 14, 2017 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. –In an effort to aid school districts that are having a hard time finding substitute teachers, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, recently filed legislation to eliminate the substitute teaching license fee for candidates who apply to be substitute...
Mar 14, 2017 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Middle-class families would be able to keep more of their hard-earned money under legislation sponsored by state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, doubling the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit. The Mussman-backed bill is a key element of an...
Mar 14, 2017 | Halpin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In hopes of encouraging further development of riverfront land in the Quad Cities, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is introducing legislation that will add the Quad Cities to the current River Edge Redevelopment Zone Program. “The...
Mar 13, 2017 | Moylan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Veterans will have better access to health services, treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and job training under legislation backed by state Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, intended to help returning service members transition into...
Mar 10, 2017 | Yingling
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. –State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, will host his first Coffee Shop Stop of the year on Sunday, March 19 from 11 a.m. until noon. Residents are encouraged to join Yingling at Something’s Brewing, located on 1126 E. Washington St., in...