Mar 8, 2021 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. – Following a proposal to slash the city of Springfield’s fire department budget by $1.4 million, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is urging city leaders to find other budget solutions that would protect local firefighters and emergency services and...
Mar 8, 2021 | Tarver
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To ensure that the state has an appropriate revenue stream that aids all communities and helps small businesses thrive, state Rep. Curtis J. Tarver II, D-Chicago, will be serving as Vice-Chair of the Revenue and Finance Committee. He will also be...
Mar 8, 2021 | Mason
GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, recently introduced a bill that would require students to be taught about vaping as part of their sixth through twelfth grade health education curriculum. Mason’s House Bill 3202 would amend the state’s Comprehensive...
Mar 8, 2021 | Manley
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following National Consumer Protection Week, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting legislation she recently introduced to protect consumers and promote transparent business practices. “When grocery shopping at local supermarkets,...
Mar 6, 2021 | Yingling
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, is raising awareness on the recent expansion of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program, a federal program that provides economic aid to children who receive free or reduced-price school...