Mar 3, 2017 | Madigan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan is re-forming a bipartisan committee to review the state’s use of public-private partnerships, and ensure partnerships pursued by Gov. Bruce Rauner operate transparently and ethically. A previous House committee was...
Mar 3, 2017 | Hoffman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, has been named to the House Education Taskforce to help craft a solution to Illinois’ broken funding system for K-12 schools. “The goal of the taskforce is to ensure adequate and equitable funding for all...
Mar 2, 2017 | Hoffman
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. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, intended to help returning service members transition into...
Mar 2, 2017 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. – To help older adults stay active and celebrate a lifetime of learning, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is hosting a spelling bee for senior citizens at the Decatur Macon County Senior Center at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 13. “The senior spelling bee...
Mar 2, 2017 | Welch
CHICAGO – During a House Appropriations -Public Safety Committee hearing this week, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, expressed the necessity of restoring funding to the lifesaving CeaseFire program. “The village of Maywood is home to the longest operating...