Mar 9, 2017 | Scherer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working families would be able to keep more of their hard-earned money under legislation co-sponsored by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, that would double the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit. “This bill will lift up families by allowing...
Mar 9, 2017 | Walsh
SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Joliet, is fighting for legislation that expands protections for day and temporary laborers. “The Great Recession forced many workers from a full-time jobs to a part-time status, and as more individuals are working these...
Mar 9, 2017 | Mah
CHICAGO, Ill. – Sixteen High school students from Thomas Kelly High School visited the Illinois State Capitol on Tuesday, March 7, as guests of State Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago, for the fourth year in a row. “Students of all ages benefit greatly from seeing firsthand...
Mar 9, 2017 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Middle-class families would be able to keep more of their hard-earned money under legislation sponsored by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, doubling the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit. The Jones-backed bill is a key element of an...
Mar 8, 2017 | Walsh
SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Joliet, is sponsoring legislation to allow middle-class families to keep more of their hard-earned income by doubling the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit. The Walsh-backed bill is a key element of an economic reform...