Vella Highlights COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program

ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, is raising awareness on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Funeral Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance for funeral costs incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “After a year in which...

Kifowit-Backed Measure Will Lower the Fees on Trailers

AURORA, Ill. – In response to constituent concerns about the increased cost of trailer fees, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, co-sponsored legislation to lower the annual registration fee on trailers to help residents save money. “By working in a bi-partisan...

Yingling Votes to Repeal Discriminatory Law Criminalizing HIV

ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – Individuals with HIV will no longer be able to be criminally prosecuted due to legislation that state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, helped pass. “It is abhorrent that we continue to have laws on the books that treat people with HIV as...