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Willis: New Leadership in House Paving Way for Post COVID Recovery, Budget Operational within Means

May 31, 2021 | Willis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, issued the following statement upon the General Assembly’s adjournment this week: “This spring legislative session has been entirely unprecedented. Early this year, my colleagues in the House joined ranks to...

Scherer Supports Education Funding and Critical Relief Services in State Budget

May 31, 2021 | Scherer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur issued the following statement after the end of the 2021 Legislative Session: “Our time in Springfield was focused on passing a budget that protected the critical services the people of Illinois rely on day in and...

Carroll Passes Restraint Bill, Bans Isolation Rooms in the State of Illinois

May 30, 2021 | Carroll

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his long fight to end child abuse in Illinois public schools, Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, passed legislation to ban the abusive practices of isolation rooms and chemical/prone restraints as documented by an investigative report by...

Greenwood Initiative to Expand Admission Standards, Promote Diversity at State Colleges Heads to Governor

May 29, 2021 | Greenwood

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – College applicants would no longer be required to submit ACT or SAT scores when applying to state universities under a proposal passed recently by state Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis. “When it comes to admissions, we need to look at the...

Hirschauer Passes Comprehensive Gun Safety Measure to Block Illegal Ownership, Improve FOID Card Process

May 29, 2021 | Hirschauer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting to curb the flow of illegal firearms and prevent violence, state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, passed legislation Saturday to strengthen the state’s gun licensing system. Hirschauer’s House Bill 1091, dubbed the Block Illegal Ownership...

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